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Endoscopy International Open, 2018 Background and study aims The efficacy of per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in non-achalasia esophageal motility disorders such as esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO), diffuse esophageal spasm (DES), and jackhammer esophagus (JE) has ...
M. Khashab +26 more
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A Case of Type II Achalasia Occurring in a Nonagenarian Diagnosed with Acute Food Impaction
The Korean Journal of GastroenterologyAchalasia 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 +6 more
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The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2015 Background/Aims: High-resolution manometry (HRM) has improved the accuracy of manometry in detecting achalasia and determining its subtypes. However, the correlation of achalasia subtypes with clinical, endoscopic, and radiologic findings has not been ...
Mohammed Q Khan +4 more
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Complete endoscopic closure (clipping) of a large esophageal perforation after pneumatic dilation in a patient with achalasia [PDF]
, 2012 The risk of esophageal perforation following endoscopic balloon dilation for achalasia is in the range of 1 and 5% with a mortality rate of 1-20%. Perforations need to be recognized early and, if reasonable, an immediate endoscopic repair should be ...
Antonellis, F +4 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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Complications of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in dogs and cats receiving corticosteroid treatment [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Corticosteroid treatment is commonly required in veterinary patients for treatment of inflammatory, immune‐mediated, neurologic, and neoplastic diseases, which also may require assisted enteral nutrition via percutaneous endoscopic ...
Aguiar, J, Chang, Y M, Garden, O A
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Achalasia of Cardia, Carcinoma of Oesophagus, and Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy [PDF]
, 1959 M. A. Peyman
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The Evolution of Achalasia [PDF]
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 2011 Esophageal motility abnormalities have been described as existing in a spectrum which includes achalasia, distal esophageal spasm, nutcracker esophagus and possibly other less distinct motility findings. There has been much questioning and controversy relevant to whether these different manometric features evolve from one to another and thus form a ...
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Achalasia and hyperthyroidism: A cooccurrence revealing autoimmune connections [PDF]
Romanian Medical JournalAchalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder characterized by an unknown etiology, myenteric inflammation, and autoimmune markers. We present a case of a 43-year-old female with progressive dysphagia, regurgitation, generalized weakness, and hair ...
Jibin Simon +4 more
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Cardiomyotomy for Achalasia of the Cardia [PDF]
, 1958 E.D. Acheson, G. D. Hadley
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