Quality versus quantity: Outcomes after achalasia surgery

Clinical Remission in Endoscope-Guided Pneumatic Dilation for the Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia: 7-Year Follow-up Results of a Prospective Investigation

“…4 PD is considered to be the first-line therapy for achalasia especially in the older patients or those who refuses surgery. The principle of the procedure is to weaken the lower esophageal sphincter by generating radial force to tear the muscle fibers.…”