Simultaneous surgical management of achalasia and morbid obesity

Robert W. O'Rourke; Blair A. Jobe; Donn H. Spight; John G. Hunter

doi:10.1007/s11695-007-9095-1

Simultaneous surgical management of achalasia and morbid obesity

Robert W. O'Rourke
, Blair A. Jobe
, Donn H. Spight
, John G. Hunter

Surgery

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Abstract

Achalasia presenting in the context of morbid obesity is rare. The case is presented of a woman with achalasia and morbid obesity who was treated with simultaneous laparoscopic esophageal myotomy and gastric bypass. The sparse literature addressing these rare patients is reviewed and management considerations discussed. Simultaneous laparoscopic esophageal myotomy and gastric bypass is safe, feasible and provides good results.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	547-549
Number of pages	3
Journal	Obesity Surgery
Volume	17
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-007-9095-1
State	Published - Apr 2007

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Correspondence to: Robert W. O’Rourke, MD, FACS, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery - L223A, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA. Fax: 503-494-8884; e-mail: [email protected] RWO receives support from the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the Medical Research Foundation of Oregon, and from an American Surgical Association Foundation Fellowship Award.

Funders
American Surgical Association Foundation
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

Keywords

Achalasia
Gastric bypass
Morbid obesity
Myotomy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Nutrition and Dietetics

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