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The Role of Functional Lumen Imaging Probe (FLIP) in Addition to High-Resolution Manometry and Timed Barium Esophagram in Treated Achalasia Patients With Persistent or Recurrent Symptoms. [PDF]
Neurogastroenterol MotilFunctional lumen imaging probe did not offer additional yield over highâresolution manometry and timed barium esophagram in identifying which treated achalasia patients with persistent or recurrent symptoms were likely to benefit from further treatment.
Wessels EM +4 more
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The Lancet, 2014 Achalasia is a rare motility disorder of the oesophagus characterised by loss of enteric neurons leading to absence of peristalsis and impaired relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter. Although its cause remains largely unknown, ganglionitis resulting from an aberrant immune response triggered by a viral infection has been proposed to underlie ...
Guy E Boeckxstaens +2 more
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Surgical Clinics of North America, 2005 Surgical therapy (Heller myotomy) is the most effective treatment to relieve dysphagia associated with achalasia. The advent of minimally invasive techniques, specifically the laparoscopic approach, significantly reduced the morbidity of surgical therapy, making it the procedure of choice for most patients who have achalasia.
Todd A, Woltman +2 more
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JAMA, 2015 Achalasia significantly affects patients' quality of life and can be difficult to diagnose and treat.To review the diagnosis and management of achalasia, with a focus on phenotypic classification pertinent to therapeutic outcomes.Literature review and MEDLINE search of articles from January 2004 to February 2015. A total of 93 articles were included in
John E, Pandolfino, Andrew J, Gawron
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, 2021 Achalasia is a rare motility disorder of the esophagus presenting with symptoms of dysphagia, regurgitation of undigested food, respiratory symptoms (nocturnal cough, recurrent aspiration, pneumonia), chest pain, and weight loss. This chapter focuses solely on idiopathic achalasia.
Boeckxstaens, Guy E. +1 more
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Hormone replacement therapy and the risk of achalasia in postmenopausal women: A nationwide cohort study. [PDF]
Medicine (Baltimore)Oh MJ +8 more
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Development of a diagnostic model for esophageal achalasia assessed by esophageal high-resolution manometry using artificial intelligence. [PDF]
Exp Ther MedTabuchi M +11 more
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