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Pharmacological options in achalasia

, 1999
Achalasia is a common primary oesophageal motor disorder. Treatment has been based traditionally on a surgical approach: however, there is new evidence that some medical strategies may be of benefit.
Bassotti G., Annese V.
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The 2018 ISDE achalasia guidelines [PDF]

, 2018
Achalasia is a relatively rare primary motor esophageal disorder, characterized by absence of relaxations of the lower esophageal sphincter and of peristalsis along the esophageal body.
Moonen, A, Vela, M.F., Van Herwaarden-Lindeboom M., Zaninotto G., Vaezi, MF, Hongo, M., Schlottmann, F, Triadafilopoulos G., Holloway R. H., Ferguson, MK, Pandolfino, J.E., Hongo, M, Boeckxstaens, G, Gurski R., Nasi A., Sallum, R.AA., Fisichella, P.M., Markar S. R., Bennett, C, Vaezi M. F., Gockel, I, Sifrim, D., Zerbib, F, Cecconello, I, Vaezi, M.F., Faccio, L, Kahrilas P. J., Soper, N, Pandolfino J. E., da Rocha, JRM, Cecconello, I., Costantini, M., Sallum, R A A, Tack, J, Salvador, R, Fuchs, KH, Andreollo N. A., Costamagna, G, Holloway, R H, Tatum, R.P., Triadafilopoulos, G., Kahrilas, P J, Tatum, RP, Bennett C., Soper N., Perretta, S, Hongo M., Faccio, L., Watson, D I, Dua, K.S., Low, DE, Vanuytsel, T., Perretta S., Hungness, ES, Penagini R., Ferguson, M K, Perretta, S., Gockel I., Katzka, D.A., Markar, S.R., Costantini M., Holloway, RH, Hungness, E S, Gyawali, C.P., Herbella, F A M, Fisichella P. M., Pasricha, PJ, Liu, D., Tatum R. P., Vanuytsel T., Watson, DI, Penagini, R., Salvador R., Savarino, E., Patti M. G., Gurski, R, Pandolfino, J E, Vermigli, S., Fuchs, K H, Cecconello I., Sarnelli, G, da Rocha, J.RM., Savarino E., Patti, M.G., Low D. E., Andreollo, N A, Liu, D, Nasi, A, Pandolfino, JE, Hungness E. S., Bennett, C., Swanstrom L., Watson, D.I., Pontillo, C, Richter, J, Zaninotto, G., Salvador, R., Hungness, E.S., Swanstrom, L., Jobe B. A., Ribeiro U., Costantini, M, Fuchs, K.H., Andreollo, NA, Patti, MG, Gyawali, CP, Dua, KS, Richter J., Kahrilas, P.J., Vanuytsel, T, Pasricha, P.J., Nasi, A., Triadafilopoulos, G, Pontillo C., Zaninotto, G, Da Rocha J. R. M., Vermigli, S, Vela, MF, Penagini, R, Boeckxstaens G., Ribeiro, U., Costamagna G., Gockel, I., Fuchs K. H., Savarino, E, Vermigli S., Sifrim D., Swanstrom, L, Zerbib F., Sarnelli, G., Schlottmann F., Herbella, FAM, Fisichella, PM, Sallum, RAA, Gyawali, C P, Gurski, R., Costamagna, G., Katzka, D A, Jr, RU, Liu D., Pasricha, P J, Inama, D., Moonen, A., Markar, S R, Herbella, F.AM., Tack, J., Tatum, R P, Dua K. S., Vela, M F, Gittens, S, Zerbib, F., Jobe, BA, Ribeiro, U, Gittens S., Katzka D. A., Inama, D, Fisichella, P M, Markar, SR, Schlottmann, F., Sallum R. A. A., van Herwaarden-Lindeboom, M, Ferguson, M.K., Holloway, R.H., van Herwaarden-Lindeboom, M., Tack J., Gittens, S., Gyawali C. P., Boeckxstaens, G., Vela M. F., Moonen A., Sifrim, D, Richter, J., Jobe, B A, Andreollo, N.A., Vaezi, M F, Watson D. I., Low, D.E., Patti, M G, Kahrilas, PJ, Sarnelli G., Inama D., Dua, K S, Ferguson M. K., Jobe, B.A., Soper, N., Herbella F. A. M., Katzka, DA, Pasricha P. J., Low, D E, Faccio L., da Rocha, J R M, Pontillo, C.   +191 more
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Clinical Diagnosis of Achalasia: How Reliable is the Barium X-Ray?

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2006
Manometry is considered to be the gold standard for the diagnosis of achalasia. However, many physicians believe that contrast radiography, classically showing esophageal dilation with bird-beak narrowing of the gastroesophageal junction, is also ...
I El-Takli, P O’Brien, WG Paterson
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Update in achalasia: what the surgeon needs to know [PDF]

, 2016
Achalasia is a motility disorder encountered by surgeons during the investigation and treatment of dysphagia. Recent advances in manometry technology, a widely accepted new classification system and a new treatment rapidly gaining international ...
Hamer, PW, Holloway, RH, Crosthwaite, G, Thompson, SK, Devitt, PG   +4 more
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Achalasia: A vagal disease

, 2004
Background: Achalasia is considered to be a primary motor disorder of the oesophagus. However, there is increasing evidence to suggest extra- oesophageal involvement in this disease.
Ekberg, Olle,, Sundkvist, Göran,, Lund University., Ohlsson, Bodil,   +3 more
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Obesity and symptomatic achalasia

, 2005
Weight loss is a frequent finding in achalasia because of the difficulty in swallowing. Although manometric findings compatible with achalasia have been found in morbidly obese patients, all of them were asymptomatic.
Lourenco, Laercio Gomes [UNIFESP], Matone, Jacques [UNIFESP], Herbella, Fernando Augusto Mardiros [UNIFESP], Del Grande, José Carlos [UNIFESP]   +3 more
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Achalasia: A Review of Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2016
Achalasia was a condition marked by peristaltic movement absent in lower esophageal sphincter and segment that hypertonic result in imperfect relaxation during food ingestion. Achalasia incidence did not differ between men and women, account for 1 in 100.
Nor Hedayanti, Supriono
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Treatment of Achalasia: Pneumatic Dilation [PDF]

, 1990
Forceful dilation of the cardia is the treatment of choice for achalasia. This therapy can be carried out using a homemade system or using commercially available dilators. Pneumatic dilation yields 77% good or excellent results in patients with achalasia,
J Janssens, P Rutgeerts, G Vantrappen
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A Case of Type II Achalasia Occurring in a Nonagenarian Diagnosed with Acute Food Impaction

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by loss of esophageal peristalsis and impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Patients with achalasia often complain of persistent symptoms for several years before diagnosis.
Seong Hyun Koh, Moo In Park, Woo Hyuk Jung, Kyoungwon Jung, Sung Eun Kim, Won Moon, Seun Ja Park   +6 more
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Risk of Esophageal Cancer in Achalasia: A Matched Cohort Study Using the Nationwide Veterans Affairs Achalasia Cohort [PDF]

INTRODUCTION: Achalasia is a postulated risk factor of esophageal cancer (EC); however, EC-associated risk in achalasia is understudied. We aimed to evaluate EC risk among individuals within the nationwide Veterans Affairs Achalasia Cohort.
Demb, Joshua, Shah, Shailja C, Low, Eric E, Gupta, Samir, Bustamante, Ranier, Liu, Lin, Yadlapati, Rena   +6 more
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