2010
DOI: 10.4067/s0718-40262010000200014
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Acalasia en obesos mórbidos: Reporte de casos

Abstract: Achalasia in morbidly obese patients. Report of two casesAchalasia is uncommon in morbidly obese patients. We report two patients with both conditions. A 71 years old diabetic male with a body mass index (BMI) of 36 kg/m 2 . He consulted for dysphagia and a manometry showed a lack of relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. He was subjected to unsuccessful pneumatic dilatations in two occasions. Finally the patient was subjected to a total gastrectomy and Roux en Y esophago-jejunal anastomosis. Eight mont… Show more

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