Achalasia and Gut Microbiota: Is Dysbiosis an Overlooked Factor in Postoperative Surgical Outcomes?

<b>Background</b>: Esophageal achalasia is a rare motility disorder characterized by impaired lower esophageal sphincter (LES) relaxation and food stasis. Surgical interventions, including Heller myotomy with fundoplication or peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), effectively alleviate symp...

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Published in:	Surgeries
Main Authors:	Agostino Fernicola, Giuseppe Palomba, Armando Calogero, Antonella Sciarra, Annachiara Cavaliere, Felice Crocetto, Caterina Sagnelli, Antonio Alvigi, Raffaele Basile, Domenica Pignatelli, Andrea Paolillo, Federico Maria D’Alessio, Giacomo Benassai, Gennaro Quarto, Michele Santangelo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Subjects:	achalasia esophageal microbiota surgery peroral endoscopic myotomy Heller’s myotomy dysbiosis
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4095/6/3/63

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