Achalasia Care - Q&A

Gastroenterologist, Dr. Scott Gabbard and thoracic surgeon Dr. Siva Raja talk about the team approach to treatment of achalasia at Cleveland Clinic and then answer questions patients ask about this condition:

Achalasia Treatment

• What is the best treatment for Achalasia?
• Does each procedure that we have done make future procedures more difficult?
• If a patient is end stage is esophagectomy the best option?
• If there is zero motility pre surgery what is the purpose of repeat manometers post surgery? Can motility be restored?
• What are the risks vs rewards for doing an operation if the symptoms are manageable otherwise?

Diagnosis of Achalasia

• What type of testing is needed to see if surgery is needed?
• Will endoflip become the gold standard test to diagnose achalasia in the near future and replace manometry?

Other questions

• Why isn’t there more consistency in post op dietary instructions?
• Are we immune from the Corona Virus or are we more susceptible in contracting COVID-19?
• What is the impact of stress on this disease?

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