Esophageal aperistalsis and lung transplant: Recovery of peristalsis after transplant is associated with improved long-term outcomes

• Published in: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 160; no. 6; pp. 1613 - 1626
• Main Authors: Masuda, Takahiro, Mittal, Sumeet K., Csucska, Máté, Kovacs, Balazs, Walia, Rajat, Huang, Jasmine L., Smith, Michael A., Bremner, Ross M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.12.2020
• Subjects: Aged; Deglutition Disorders - physiopathology; esophageal motility disorders; Esophageal pH Monitoring; esophagus; Esophagus - metabolism; Esophagus - physiopathology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gastroesophageal Reflux - complications; Gastroesophageal Reflux - physiopathology; Humans; lung transplantation; Lung Transplantation - methods; Male; Manometry; Middle Aged; peristalsis; Peristalsis - physiology; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Recovery of Function; Respiratory Insufficiency - complications; Respiratory Insufficiency - surgery; Time Factors; peristalsis; HRM; AMR; BOS; EGJ; DCI; ISHLT; ACR; GERD; LTx; CLAD; esophageal motility disorders; lung transplantation; LES; esophagus

Esophageal aperistalsis has been considered a relative contraindication for lung transplant because of a higher risk of allograft dysfunction secondary to reflux and aspiration induced by poor esophageal clearance. We previously reported that esophageal motility improves in some patients after lung...