Effect of esophageal body recoil on clinical outcomes in non-spastic achalasia.
Domenico A FarinaDylan A OlsonDustin A CarlsonPeter J KahrilasEdoardo VespaAndree H KoopYadis ArroyoEric GoudieJohn E PandolfinoPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility (2024)
Esophageal recoil was associated with good achalasia treatment outcome in patients without posttreatment EGJ obstruction. This suggests that mechanical properties of the esophageal wall, likely associated with tissue remodeling, play a role in clinical outcomes following achalasia treatment.