Introduction: achalasia is a motility disorder of the distal esophagus of unknown etiology, manometrically characterized by loss of esophageal peristalsis and lack of lower esophageal sphincter relaxation; radiograph- ically by aperistalsis, esophageal dilatation, with minimum opening of the lower esophageal sphincter, and endoscopically by dilated esophagus. Objective: prove the experience of the videolaparoscopic treatment of esophageal achalasia in the Hospital Nacional de Itauguá. Methods: Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective study. Results: A total of 31 patients were evaluated; 15 were men and 16 were women; average age was 54.19 years old. Dysphagia was the predominant consultation motive, followed by regurgitation, vomiting and sternal pain. Most of the patients presented a Grade II esophageal dilatation through esophagram. Upper endoscopy was used in 100% of the patients as a diagnosis method, esophagram was used in 74%, and manometry was used in 32%. The most frequently used surgical technique was laparoscopic Heller’s cardiomyotomy with Dor fundoplication (71%). No mortality rate was registered. Conclusion: Dysphagia is the main reason for consultation and laparoscopic Heller’s cardiomyotomy with Dor fundo- plication is the most frequently used surgery for esophageal achalasia.

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