Resectional surgery in achalasia cardia

To assess the outcome of esophageal resection in a patient with achalasia cardia. Retrospective analysis of 20 cases who underwent single or two stage esophageal resection for achalasia cardia. Total of 33 patients were treated surgically for achalasia cardia between 1989 and 2006. Twenty of these patients underwent esophageal resection. There were 13 males and seven females with a median age of 41 years (range 27-73 years). Patients were divided into two groups for description, one who underwent esophageal resection for end stage achalasia and another who underwent esophageal resection for iatrogenic esophageal perforations following pneumatic balloon dilatation.