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Wound healing of laparoscopic Heller's myotomy with and without an added dor's fundoplication, in pigs [PDF]

, 2004
BACKGROUND: It has been argued that a Dor's fundoplication following myotomy is useful to prevent leakage due to overlooked iatrogenic perforations of esophagus and it is able to stop sphincter reconstruction, avoiding recurrent achalasia. Another strain
Azevedo, João Luiz Moreira Coutinho, Azevedo, Otávio Cansanção, Kozu, Fábio Okutani, Paiva, Vanessa Carla, Silva, Cássio Edvan Paulino da, Simões, Manuel de Jesus   +5 more
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Nissen fundoplication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with Chagas disease without achalasia [PDF]

, 2010
Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM) Department of SurgeryState University of São Paulo Department of Surgery and OrthopedicsCatholic University of Campinas Department of SurgeryHospital do Servidor Público ...
Aquino, Jose L. B., Del Grande, José Carlos, Farah, Jose Francisco Mattos, Henry, Maria A. C. A., Herbella, Fernando A. M., Pantanali, Carlos A.r.   +5 more
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Not . . . achalasia. [PDF]

BMJ, 1984
K D Bardham, Caroline Rigby
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The possible association between neurodegenerative/demyelinating neurological disorders in achalasia patients

Translational Neuroscience, 2022
The precise pathogenesis of achalasia is still unclear. Neurodegenerative and/or demyelinating disorders (NDD) appear to share some common pathophysiological pathways described in achalasia such as inflammation, autoimmune, mitochondrial dysfunction, and
Khoury Salim T., Mari Amir
doaj   +1 more source

Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia and Achalasia-Like Syndromes: Insights From HRM and FLIP

Gastro Hep Advances, 2023
High-resolution manometry, Chicago Classification v4.0, the functional lumen imaging probe, Panometry, and per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) are all now integral parts of the landscape for managing achalasia or, more precisely, achalasia-like syndromes.
Peter J. Kahrilas, Dustin A. Carlson, John E. Pandolfino   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lymphocytic Esophagitis in Nonachalasia Primary Esophageal Motility Disorders: Improved Criteria, Prevalence, Strength of Association, and Natural History. [PDF]

, 2016
Lymphocytic esophagitis (LE) is a histologic pattern with no established clinical correlates in the majority of patients. The goal of this study was to evaluate the association between nonachalasia primary esophageal motility disorders (PEMD) and LE ...
Brickley, Elizabeth B, Gabbard, Scott, Hussain, Zilla H, Lacy, Brian E, Lisovsky, Mikhail, Muller, Kristen E, Parker, Siddhartha, Putra, Juan, Rothstein, Richard   +8 more
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ACHALASIA TREATMENT IMPROVES SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS AND QUALITY OF LIFE: VALIDATION OF AN ACHALASIA SPECIFIC QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE [PDF]

, 2013
Background and aim: Therapies for achalasia aim to patients’ symptom relief, but they affect patient’s quality of life (QoL), too. An ad hoc question- naire evaluating both achalasia-related symptoms and disease related QoL is lacking. Aim: To validate a
A. Santonicola, CUOMO, ROSARIO, E. Efficie, FP Zito, M. Pesce, R. D'Aniello, SARNELLI, GIOVANNI   +6 more
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Reflux symptoms and oesophageal acidification in treated achalasia patients are often not reflux related

Gut, 2020
Objective After treatment, achalasia patients often develop reflux symptoms. Aim of this case–control study was to investigate mechanisms underlying reflux symptoms in treated achalasia patients by analysing oesophageal function, acidification patterns ...
F. A. Ponds, J. Oors, A. Smout, A. Bredenoord   +3 more
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Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction in Achalasia

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Background/Aims: Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by dysphagia and noncardiac chest pain. Impairment of vagal function has been reported in achalasia.
Min-Jae Kim, Eunha Cho, Zahid Hussain, Hyojin Park   +3 more
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Esophageal Pharmacobezoar in a Patient with Achalasia: A Case Report

Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases, 2019
A few cases with esophageal bezoar have been reported in achalasia. We describe here a rare case of esophageal pharmacobezoar after ingestion of ferrous sulfate capsules in a patient with achalasia.
Hamid Tavakkoli
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