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Robotic Myotomy and Partial Fundoplication for Achalasia
Published on: August 11, 2023
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Sara Estefany Herrera Mendoza1, Lázaro Arango Molano2, Andrés Sánchez Gil2
1Universidad del Sinú EBZ, Seccional Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia.
Resumen
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Área de la Ciencia:
- Gastroenterología
- Trastornos de la Motilidad Esofágica
- Tecnología Médica
Sus antecedentes:
- La acalasia es un trastorno raro de la motilidad esofágica de etiología incierta.
- Implica ausencia de peristalsis y disfunción del esfínter esofágico inferior (LES).
- La comprensión actual apunta a factores autoinmunes, infecciosos o genéticos.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Revisar los avances recientes en el diagnóstico y manejo de la acalasia.
- Enfatizar la clasificación funcional, las tecnologías emergentes y las estrategias terapéuticas efectivas.
- Proporcionar una visión general actualizada para los médicos que atienden a pacientes con acalasia.
Principales métodos:
- Se realizó una revisión narrativa de la literatura.
- Se incluyen artículos científicos, guías clínicas y declaraciones de consenso internacionales (AGA 2024, ESGE 2025).
- Se centra en los avances en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de la acalasia.
Principales resultados:
- La Clasificación de Chicago v4.0 con manometría esofágica de alta resolución (HRM) mejora la precisión diagnóstica.
- La miotomía endoscópica peroral (POEM) muestra una alta eficacia, especialmente para la acalasia tipo III.
- La tecnología EndoFLIP ayuda en la evaluación dinámica de la LES, optimizando el tratamiento y reduciendo las complicaciones.
Conclusiones:
- El manejo moderno de la acalasia requiere una estrategia de tratamiento individualizada.
- La selección del tratamiento depende del subtipo de acalasia, la experiencia disponible y las preferencias del paciente.
- Los avances en diagnóstico y terapéutica mejoran los resultados clínicos para los pacientes con acalasia.
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