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Patients who have had laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of achalasia will be asked to have pH studies done in order to determine is these patients suffer from reflux after surgery.
The purpose of this study is to determine if patients who have laparoscopic Heller myotomies for the treatment of achalasia suffer from reflux after the surgery. Patients at our institution who have had surgery for achalasia will be asked to have pH studies done to determine whether or not these patients have reflux.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| I | Other | All patients in the study will have pH studies done in order to determine the degree of reflux after laparoscopic Heller myotomies. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| pH study | Other | All patients will have 48 hour pH study |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The objective of this study is to determine the degree of post-operative reflux in patients who have had laparoscopic Heller myotomies for the treatment of achalasia. | 2 years |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Sarah M Cowgill, MD | University of South Florida | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Harbourside Medical Tower | Tampa | Florida | 33606 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005764 | Gastroesophageal Reflux |
| D004931 | Esophageal Achalasia |
| ID | Term |
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| D015154 | Esophageal Motility Disorders |
| D003680 | Deglutition Disorders |
| D004935 | Esophageal Diseases |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| C005806 | tetrachloroisophthalonitrile |
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| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |