European Guideline on Achalasia – UEG and ESNM recommendations

Renske Oude Nijhuis, Giovanni Zaninotto, Sabine Roman, Guy E. Boeckxstaens, Paul Fockens, Miranda Langendam, Andrew Plumb, André Smout, Eduardo Targarona, Alexander Trukhmanov, Bas L.A.M. Weusten, Arjan Bredenoord

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Synopsis

This guideline was developed with the support of a UEG Activity Grant.

Introduction

Achalasia is a primary motor disorder of the oesophagus characterised by absence of peristalsis and insufficient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation. With new advances and developments in achalasia management, there is an increasing demand for comprehensive evidence-based guidelines to assist clinicians in achalasia patient care.

Methods
These guidelines were established in accordance with the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II instrument. A systematic review of the literature was performed and the certainty in the evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology. Recommendations were voted upon using a nominal group technique.

Results
These guidelines specifically focus on the definition of achalasia, treatment aims, diagnostic tests, medical, endoscopic and surgical therapy, management of treatment failure, follow-up and oesophageal cancer risk.

Conclusion
These multidisciplinary UEG and ESNM guidelines provide a comprehensive evidence-based framework with recommendations on the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of adult achalasia patients.

Keywords: Dysphagia; oesophagus; manometry; myotomy; motility; esophagus

Available Languages

English

Source File

Publishing organization(s):

ESNM European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, UEG (United European Gastroenterology)

Scientific area:

Neurogastroenterology & Motility, Oesophagus

Year of publication:

2020
  
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This item can be cited as: United European Gastroenterology Journal 2020, Vol. 8(1) 13–34

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Categorisation:

  • Format
    • Standards and Guidelines
  • Language
    • English
  • UEG Member Society
    • European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (ESNM)
  • UEG Week Pathway
    • Neurogastroenterology & Motility
    • Oesophagus
  • Year
    • 2022