Achlasia Cardia

• Destruction of nerves to LES.
• Muscles of esophagus and LES both are affected.
Failure of LES relaxation and aperistalsis of esophageal body.

C/F :-
• Triad - Dysphagia, Regurgitation and Weight loss.
Nocturnal coughing.

Diagnosis :-
• Barium swallow - Bird beak, Pencil tip or Rat tail sign.


• Mecholyl test - +ve
• CCK test - +ve
• Manometry - Gold std.
LES - Absent LES relaxation (<75%)
Esophageal body - Elevated intraesophageal pressure (>100 mm Hg), Simultaneous mirrored contractions

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T/t :-
Subligual Nitroglycerine, Nitrates, CCB.
Bougie dilation
• Botox
• Lap Heller Myotomy - Op of choice
• Toupet or Dor fundoplication

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