Achalasia
Conditions
Interventions
Circumference esophageal myotomy
Sponsors
The Jikei University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of achalasia with chest pain
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Age < 20 years or 70 > pregnant women and women suspected of being pregnant or breast-feeding woman Prior surgery for achalasia Prior surgery for esophagus and stomach Liiver cirrhosis and/or esophageal varices Doctor's decision
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement for chest pain at 3 months after surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Safety of surgery 2. Passage of the esophagus by Timed Barium Esophagogram at 3 months after surgery. 3. Incidence rate of post-operative reflux esophagitis at 3 months after surgery. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactFumiaki Yano
The Jikei University School of Medicine Dept. of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Outcome results
None listed