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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2002 Achalasia is a disease that impairs oesophageal motility. Though nitrates have been used to treat achalasia for a long time, the effectiveness of nitrates for achalasia is still controversial.To quantify short-term and long-term effects of nitrate therapy in patients with achalasia.Trials were identified by searching the Cochrane Controlled Trials ...
Elizabeth Gardener +2 more
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Autoimmune and viral risk factors are associated with achalasia: A case‐control study
Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2021 Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder of uncertain etiology. While past studies have indicated that autoimmune conditions and viral infections may be associated with development of achalasia, these associations are yet to be examined in large,
C. Gaber +5 more
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Achalasia - two types in the same patient: Case report [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2013 Introduction. A paper presented a case of esophageal achalasia with both type 2 and type 3 achalasia found in the same patient. Case Outline. High resolution impedance manometry of esophagus was performed.
Jovanović Igor D. +6 more
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Evaluation and management of achalasia cardia in children: A retrospective observational study
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2023 Background: Achalasia cardia is a neuromuscular disorder of unknown etiology characterized by aperistalsis of the body of the esophagus and failure of relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter.
Nitin Kumar +4 more
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Can intraoperative manometry influence the outcome of the surgical treatment of achalasia? [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction. Achalasia is defined as incomplete or even absent relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter secondary to the chronic degeneration of unspecified etiology of the myenteric nerve plexus. Material and method.
Alecu, Lucian +5 more
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Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2016 The aim of the study was to characterize the presence of diverse CD4 and CD8 T cell subsets and regulatory cells in peripheral blood and lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) from a young patient with BE/achalasia without treatment versus achalasia group. In
Samuel Torres-Landa +7 more
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): a comparative study between Chagasic and idiopathic achalasia
Endoscopy International Open, 2020 Background and study aims Achalasia can be classified as either primary (idiopathic) achalasia or secondary achalasia, which is a consequence of another systemic disease. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an effective and safe treatment for achalasia.
Galileu F.A. Farias +7 more
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Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2019 Importance Case series suggest favorable results of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for treatment of patients with achalasia. Data comparing POEM with pneumatic dilation, the standard treatment for patients with achalasia, are lacking.
F. A. Ponds +15 more
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Management of Achalasia: Expert Consensus Statements
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019 Achalasia is a motility disorder of the esophagus characterized by absence of peristalsis and failure of relaxation of lower esophagus sphincter. The introduction of high resolution manometry (HRM) and per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has made a new ...
A Reum Choe, Hye-Kyung Jung
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Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2020 Background/Aims Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an established treatment for achalasia. The technique of POEM is still evolving and the impact of length of esophageal myotomy on the outcomes of POEM is not known.
Z. Nabi +4 more
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