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Ann Thorac Surg 1979;28:119-125
© 1979 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Esophagomyotomy versus Forceful Dilation for Achalasia of the Esophagus: Results in 899 Patients

Nsidinanya Okike, M.D., W. Spencer Payne, M.D.*, David M. Neufeld, M.D., Philip E. Bernatz, M.D., Peter C. Pairolero, M.D., David R. Sanderson, M.D.

From the Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Payne, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55901

Between 1949 and 1976, 899 patients underwent treatment for achalasia of the esophagus at the Mayo Clinic, 431 by forceful hydrostatic or pneumatic dilation and 468 by a standardized transthoracic esophagomyotomy. Esophageal leak and mediastinal sepsis was an uncommon but major complication of both types of therapy, occurring four times more often with dilation (4%) than with myotomy (1%), although no deaths resulted from this in either group. The 30-day mortality was 0.2% after myotomy and 0.5% after forceful dilation. Although there was minimal morbidity and mortality with either modality, the late results were significantly superior after myotomy. Excellent to good results were obtained by 85% of the group treated with myotomy but only by 65% of those treated with hydrostatic dilation. Late poor results were encountered three times more frequently after dilation (19%) than after myotomy (6%). Analysis of poor results after myotomy indicates that late serious complications of gastroesophageal reflux developed in only 3% of patients operated on.




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