Question 31 · LEK · Achalasia
The procedure consisting in cutting the esophageal muscles including the lower esophageal sphincter is performed in the patients with:
- A. Zenker’s diverticulum.
- B. upper esophageal sphincter spasm.
- C. achalasia.
- D. diffuse spasm of the esophagus.
- E. C and D are correct.
Hint
Identify the disorder in which the lower sphincter fails to relax, so the muscle cut must extend across the gastroesophageal junction.
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