Predictive factors associated with the persistence of chest pain in post-laparoscopic myotomy and fundoplication in patients with achalasia

Predictive factors associated with the persistence of chest pain in post-laparoscopic myotomy and fundoplication in patients with achalasia

BackgroundEpisodic angina-like retrosternal pain is a prevalent symptom for achalasia patients pre- and post-treatment. The cause of postoperative chest pain remains poorly understood. Moreover, there are no reports on their predictive value for chest pain in the long-term post-treatment. The effect...

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Main Authors: Héctor Olvera-Prado, José Peralta-Figueroa, Sofía Narváez-Chávez, Mario E. Rendón-Macías, Andric Perez-Ortiz, Janette Furuzawa-Carballeda, Silvia Méndez-Flores, María del Carmen Núñez-Pompa, Alonso Trigos-Díaz, Rodrigo Areán-Sanz, Fidel López-Verdugo, Enrique Coss-Adame, Miguel A. Valdovinos, Gonzalo Torres-Villalobos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
achalasia
chest pain
dysphagia
predictive factors
post-laparoscopic myotomy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.941581/full

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