Achalasia is a rare and progressive disorder of the esophagus that impairs the ability to swallow. Achalasia is characterized by abnormal enlargement of the esophagus, an inability of the esophagus to push food down toward the stomach, and failure of the ring shaped muscle of the lower-esophagus to relax and allow food to pass into the stomach.
"With prior surgeries my post-operative pain was a 13 on a scale of one to ten. Because this surgery was done without cuts, I don't feel like I've even had a procedure," said Slepicka. "I participated in the trial because I wanted to help find a potential new treatment for achalasia that would not mean major surgery."
The UC San Diego Center for the Future of Surgery is investigating, developing and teaching the next generation of scarless and minimally invasive surgeries.
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