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- Initial symptoms resembled pseudoachalasia, which did not improve with endoscopic dilatation, but surgery alleviated the dysphagia by correcting a strangulated esophagus.
- After several months, symptoms returned despite repeated treatments, but a conservative approach using an endoscopic prosthesis successfully restored normal eating habits and resulted in a 10 kg weight gain over 30 months.
Article Abstract
Dysphagia after antireflux surgery is often a challenging situation. We report the case of a patient with relapsing cardial stricture and a weight loss of 24 kg following a laparoscopic Nissen procedure. Initial presentation was consistent with the diagnosis of pseudoachalasia and was resistant to endoscopic dilatation. Dysphagia was relieved by surgery, which showed cardial strangulation by tightly sutured diaphragmatic pillars. Symptoms and cardial stricture relapsed after a few months with no significant relief after repeated dilatations. Conservative treatment by endoscopic transcardial prosthesis for six weeks allowed a return to normal diet and a weight gain of 10 kg within a 30-month followup period.
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