Modified dilatation method of achalasia

Introduction: The missing ganglions of the cardia muscle can cause serious nutrition difficulties of the patients. To treat this disease there are surgical and non surgical methods available. The surgical methods either open or laparoscopic are clear and well established. The previously used non surgical methods put the emphasis on the X -Ray availability, requested an substantial staff involvement together with irradiation load and was an relatively time consuming procedure. Method: Since the second half of 2005 we performed on 11 patients the modified dilatations procedures. Upon finished the upper endoscopy i…