Center for Achalasia and other Esophageal Motility Disorders

Programs and services

Treatment for achalasia (motility disorder characterized by failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax and only simultaneous contractions but no peristalsis in the esophageal body) and other esophageal motility disordes (esophageal spasm, Jackhammer esophagus)
Whole scope of current treatment modalities (minimally-invasive surgery, interventional treatments, endoscopic treatments)
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM: standard procedure)
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM: exclusively endoscopic procedure for treatment of achalasia)
Participation in the “Achalasia Risc Consortium“ (ARC) for evaluation pf genetic origin of achalasia
Participation in therapy studies, e. g. the currently ongoing randomized mutlicenter trial for comparison of POEM vs. LHM
Public relations with our homepage (www.achalasie.info)
Cooperation with the self-aid group “Achalasie Selbsthilfe e.V.“ by participation in the academic advisory board

Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Pedatric Surgery
Department of Internal Medicine II/Department of Internal Medicine II – Gastroenterology
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Department of Pediatrics

Head

Prof. Dr. Burkhard H. A. von Rahden

Telephone

+49 931 201-31045

E-Mail

Appointments

Central Patient Management (ZPM)

Telephone

+49 931 201-39999

Address

Center for Achalasia and other Esophageal Molitity Disorders | Oberdürrbacher Straße 6 | Building A2 | 97080 Würzburg | Germany