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My son(21 yrs) has been diagnosed for Achalasia and a surgery (myotomy) was done 3 ...

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Achalasia Definition

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Achalasia is a relatively rare disorder of the smooth muscle of the esophagus. The esophagus is a muscular tube that carries food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach. Achalasia makes it difficult for food and liquid to pass into the stomach from the esophagus.

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