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EndoFLIP Guided Assessment of Pyloric Distensibility Identifies Associations With Delayed Gastric Emptying and Symptoms of Gastroparesis

Neurogastroenterology &Motility, Volume 38, Issue 7, July 2026.
Measuring pyloric distensibility at high balloon volumes using EndoFLIP differentiates normal from delayed gastric emptying, while pyloric stiffness specifically correlates with increased subjective feeling of stomach fullness. EndoFLIP could be a valuable clinical tool to phenotype the pyloric sphincter in symptomatic patients.
Subhankar Chakraborty, Adam Spandorfer, Flavio Bonilla, Kebire Gofar, Ladan Navari   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combined endoscopic approaches to the cardiac sphincter achalasia treatment

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2015
Aim. To assess combined endoscopic approaches to the cardiac sphincter achalasia treatment. Results. There are preliminary results of treatment and methods of carrying out of combined endoscopic pneumocardiodilatation and injections of botulotoxin ...
V. N. Klimenko, A. M. Kiosov, V. V. Izbitskiy, S. N. Gulevskiy   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Response Rate to Treatment of Achalasia Patients With Thyroid Disorders Versus Euthyroid Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Iran

JGH Open
Background Achalasia, characterized by impaired esophageal motility, presents a challenge in diagnosis and management. Emerging evidence suggests a potential association between achalasia and thyroid disorders (TD).
Alireza Mehrban, Mehdi Karimi, Fatemeh Ahmadi Hajikolaei, Mohammad Sadra Saghafi, Aydin Hassanpour Adeh, Pegah Refahi, Amir Anushiravani, Javad Mikaeli   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Five Advances for Benign Foregut Surgery in the Last 50 Years

World Journal of Surgery, Volume 50, Issue 8, Page 2077-2080, August 2026.
David I. Watson, Sarah K. Thompson, John G. Hunter, B. Mark Smithers   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The number and size of Lugol‐voiding areas were reduced by pneumatic dilation in a patient with achalasia and esophageal cancer

JGH Open, 2020
Achalasia is a rare benign esophageal motility disease caused by the impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, which results from nerve damage. Patients with achalasia are known to have a high risk of esophageal cancer.
Shinwa Tanaka, Hirofumi Abe, Ryusuke Ariyoshi, Hiroya Sakaguchi, Taro Oshikiri, Tetsu Nakamura, Yoshiko Nakano, Yoshinori Morita, Takashi Toyonaga, Eiji Umegaki, Hiroshi Yokozaki, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yuzo Kodama   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Childhood achalasia.

The Turkish journal of pediatrics, 1996
Achalasia is a motility disorder of the esophagus characterized by absence of normal peristalsis and failure of relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Among the most common clinical findings are vomiting and weight loss. Roentgenographically, a narrowed gastroesophageal junction and dilated esophagus are observed.
Icagasioglu, D, Tanzer, F, Gultekin, A, Bayram, G, Sekreter, E   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

The Performance of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy in Sigmoid-Type Achalasia

Siriraj Medical Journal
Objective: Sigmoid-type achalasia represents an advanced stage of achalasia characterized by significant dilation and tortuosity of the esophageal lumen.
Chainarong Phalanusitthepha, Siwaree Maneesoi, Jirawat Watthanatha, Tharathorn Suwatthanarak , Vitoon Chinswangwatanakul , Thawatchai Akaraviputh , Asada Methasate , Monthira Maneerattanaporn , Somchai Leelakusolvong   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Achalasia and hyperthyroidism: A cooccurrence revealing autoimmune connections [PDF]

Romanian Medical Journal
Achalasia 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, K. V. Rajalakshmi, Ananthakumar P. K., Bhubaneswar, Sharan Bose   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Pinstripe Pattern” in an Achalasia Patient

Clinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterology, 2016
Endoscopic image of achalasia usually shows dilated esophageal cavity with retained liquids and foods. Recently, “pinstripe pattern” (PSP) in the case of achalasia patient was reported as an endoscopic image of the indicator for early detection of ...
Atsushi Imagawa, Keiko Takeuchi, Kozue Suto   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source