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Spastic Esophageal Disorders—How Much Muscle Should We Cut?
Digestive Endoscopy, EarlyView.
Siew‐Fung Hau, Hon Chi Yip
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Summary Objective This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the preoperative prevalence of primary esophageal motility disorders and gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with morbid obesity before bariatric surgery. Background The use of esophageal manometry ± 24‐hour pH study before bariatric surgery was explored.
Muhammed Ashraf Memon+3 more
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Endoscopic Prediction of Achalasia: Putting the CART Before the CARS
The novel endoscopic scoring system, the CARS score, demonstrated exceptionally high diagnostic specificity in differentiating patients with achalasia. A classification tree model incorporating the CARS score and hernia presence provides a step‐wise framework for interpreting the endoscopic probability of achalasia.
Meng Li+11 more
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Internal medicine and general surgery trainees reported low exposure to neurogastroenterology and motility (NGM) in their training programs. Additionally, their comfort levels with NGM disorders were significantly lower than with organic GI disorders. ABSTRACT Background The disorders of neurogastroenterology and motility (NGM) are common, yet studies ...
Daniel L. Cohen+12 more
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Familial polyposis syndrome and achalasia in a young adult
Abstract We report the case of a 19‐year‐old White male diagnosed with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), Gardner's syndrome (GS) phenotype, status post total colectomy, who developed progressive dysphagia and weight loss. He was diagnosed with achalasia based on imaging and esophageal manometry.
Gabriella A. Lorusso Vivas+2 more
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Objectives To evaluate the effects of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation (RFA) on proton pump inhibitor (PPI)‐dependent gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in a Chinese population, and to explore the factors associated with favorable efficacy. Methods A multicenter, single‐armed prospective cohort study was conducted.
Yuanxi Jiang+12 more
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The approaches to mediastinal surgery are open thoracic, thoracoscopic, and mediastinoscopy. However, using natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) would be minimally invasive if the mediastinum is reached via the esophagus. One disadvantage of NOTES was no information outside the wall.
Masaya Uesato+5 more
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ABSTRACT Background The scales used to assess disordered eating are often not validated in adults living with gastrointestinal conditions (i.e., gastrointestinal populations). This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to examine the psychometric evaluations (i.e., assessments of reliability and validity) of disordered eating scales in adult ...
Olivia Marie Soliman+5 more
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ABSTRACT Very late‐onset myasthenia gravis (VLOMG) is rare myasthenia gravis (MG) that begins after the age of 65 years. Here, we describe a 72‐year‐old patient who presented with dysphagia. Upper gastrointestinal radiography revealed delayed initiation of swallowing in the pharynx and inadequate opening of the upper esophageal sphincter.
Yujuan Han, Dawei Zang, Xiaoping Kang
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The Videofluorographic Swallowing Study in Rheumatologic Diseases: A Comprehensive Review [PDF]
Autoimmune connective tissue diseases are a heterogeneous group of pathologies that affect about 10% of world population with chronic evolution in 20%-80%.
Costanzo, M.+13 more
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