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2011 update on esophageal achalasia

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2012
There have been some breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal achalasia in the past few years. First, the introduction of high-resolution manometry with pressure topography plotting as a new diagnostic tool has made it possible to classify achalasia into three subtypes.
Wei-Chen Tai, Seng-Kee Chuah, Keng-Liang Wu, Chi-Sin Changchien, Pin-I Hsu, Deng-Chyang Wu   +5 more
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Gastro-Esophageal Reflux in Children [PDF]

, 2017
Gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) is common in infants and children and has a varied clinical presentation: from infants with innocent regurgitation to infants and children with severe esophageal and extra-esophageal complications that define pathological ...
Borrelli, O, Pesce, M, Rybak, A, Thapar, N   +3 more
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Upper esophageal sphincter pressure in patients with Chagas' disease and primary achalasia

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2000
The most important component of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) is the cricopharyngeal muscle. During the measurement of sphincter pressure the catheter passed through the sphincter affects the pressure value.
R.O. Dantas
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Socio-economic status and lifestyle factors are associated with achalasia risk: a population-based case-control study. [PDF]

, 2015
AIM: To evaluate the association between various lifestyle factors and achalasia risk. METHODS: A population-based case-control study was conducted in Northern Ireland, including n = 151 achalasia cases and n = 117 age- and sex-matched controls ...
Coleman, Helen G., Coyle, Peter V., Gray, Ronan T., Johnston, Brian T., Lau, Kar W., McCaughey, Conall, Murray, Liam J.   +6 more
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Atrio-esophageal fistula complicating esophageal achalasia

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2011
A 75-year-old male, known to have achalasia, was admitted to the intensive care unit with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding and sepsis. He had a history of purulent pericarditis 18 months earlier. He also presented with atrial fibrillation associated with a cerebral transient ischemic accident two months earlier.
Julia Pouly, Arshid Azarine, Paul Achouh, Jean-Noël Fabiani   +3 more
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Emergencies after endoscopic procedures [PDF]

, 2013
Endoscopy adverse events (AEs), or complications, are a rising concern on the quality of endoscopic care, given the technical advances and the crescent complexity of therapeutic procedures, over the entire gastrointestinal and bilio-prancreatic tract. In
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ESOPHAGEAL APERISTALSIS AND ACHALASIA PRODUCED IN DOGS BY PROLONGED CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION* [PDF]

, 1960
Lauran D. Harris, W. D. Ashworth, Franz J. Ingelfinger   +2 more
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Role of gastrin supersensitivity in the pathogenesis of lower esophageal sphincter hypertension in achalasia [PDF]

, 1971
Sidney Cohen, William Lipshutz, William Hughes   +2 more
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Esophageal Motility Disorders: Current Concepts of Pathogenesis and Treatment

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2000
Current concepts of esophageal motility disorders are summarized. Primary data sources were located via MEDLINE or cross-citation. No attempt was made to be comprehensive or inclusive of the literature because fewer than 10% of citations are discussed ...
Peter J Kahrilas
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Clinical management of achalasia: current state of the art

Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, 2016
Joseph T Krill, Rishi D Naik, Michael F Vaezi Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA Abstract: Achalasia is a primary disorder of ...
Krill JT, Naik RD, Vaezi MF
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