Achalasia has many treatments available Thoracic surgeons Dr. Siva Raja and Dr. Monisha Sudarshan discuss how they determine the right treatment for the patient. At Cleveland Clinic, the team provides a multidisciplinary approach to care. Dr. Raja and Dr. Sudarshan present pros and cons of the four treatments for achalasia: Botox, pneumatic dilation, POEM (Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy) procedure, and Heller myotomy. What happens when someone had a procedure in the past and continues to have symptoms? Are there certain types of achalasia that are treated better with one procedure than another? Can people have achalasia along with hiatal hernia?
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