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Área de la Ciencia:

  • Gastroenterología y Gastroenterología.
  • Trastornos de movilidad esofágica Trastornos de movilidad esofágica.
  • Intervenciones quirúrgicas y endoscópicas.

Sus antecedentes:

  • La acalasia es un trastorno de la motilidad esofágica que afecta significativamente la calidad de vida del paciente.
  • El diagnóstico y el tratamiento de la acalasia puede ser un desafío para los médicos.

Objetivo del estudio:

  • Revisar el diagnóstico y el manejo de la acalasia.
  • Centrarse en la clasificación fenotípica y su relación con los resultados terapéuticos.

Principales métodos:

  • Se llevó a cabo una revisión exhaustiva de la literatura y una búsqueda MEDLINE.
  • Incluye artículos publicados entre enero de 2004 y febrero de 2015.
  • Se analizaron nueve ensayos controlados aleatorios sobre terapia endoscópica o quirúrgica.

Principales resultados:

  • Se debe sospechar a la achalasia en pacientes con disfagia, dolor en el pecho o reflujo refractario sin obstrucción mecánica.
  • Se recomienda la manometría para la sospecha de acalasia.
  • La dilatación neumática (70%-90%) y la miotomía laparoscópica (88%-95%) son tratamientos efectivos para la alteración del esfínter esofágico inferior.
  • El pronóstico varía según el subtipo de acalasia: el tipo II muestra resultados altamente favorables (96%), el tipo I intermedio (81%) y el tipo III menos favorable (66%).

Conclusiones:

  • Considere la acalasia en disfagia inexplicable, especialmente cuando la obstrucción o la inflamación está ausente.
  • La respuesta al tratamiento en la acalasia está significativamente influenciada por el subtipo específico identificado.