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Achalasia Combined with Esophageal Cancer Treated by Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy [PDF]

Gut and Liver, 2009
Achalasia is a rare neurological deficit of the esophagus that produces an impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter and decreased motility of the esophageal body.
al-Sarraf, Bleiberg, Brücher, Carter, Choong Bai Kim, Cooper, Ellis, Fagge, Goldblum, Guo, Hayashi, Herskovic, Hoguen Kim, Holloway, Jun Chul Park, Kelsen, Leichman, Mayberry, Meijssen, Pajecki, Sandler, Sang Kil Lee, Sang Kyum Kim, Scholten, Sung Kwan Shin, Yong Chan Lee, Yu Jin Kim, Zendehdel   +27 more
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Esophageal Achalasia: Diagnostic Evaluation. [PDF]

World J Surg, 2022
A precise diagnosis is key to the successful treatment of achalasia. Barium swallow, upper endoscopy and high-resolution manometry provide the necessary information about a patient’s anatomy, absence of other diseases, and type of achalasia (I, II, III).
Riccio F, Costantini M, Salvador R.
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Short versus standard peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal achalasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

Ann Gastroenterol, 2021
Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is increasingly used to treat esophageal achalasia, but is associated with a high rate of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The aim of our meta-analysis was to compare short and standard POEM in terms of
Ghazaleh S, Beran A, Khader Y, Nehme C, Chuang J, Sharma S, Aziz M, Khan Z, Elzanaty AM, Burlen J, Nawras A.   +10 more
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2019 Seoul Consensus on Esophageal Achalasia Guidelines. [PDF]

J Neurogastroenterol Motil, 2020
Esophageal achalasia is a primary motility disorder characterized by insufficient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation and loss of esophageal peristalsis.
Jung HK, Hong SJ, Lee OY, Pandolfino J, Park H, Miwa H, Ghoshal UC, Mahadeva S, Oshima T, Chen M, Chua ASB, Cho YK, Lee TH, Min YW, Park CH, Kwon JG, Park MI, Jung K, Park JK, Jung KW, Lim HC, Jung DH, Kim DH, Lim CH, Moon HS, Park JH, Choi SC, Suzuki H, Patcharatrakul T, Wu JCY, Lee KJ, Tanaka S, Siah KTH, Park KS, Kim SE, Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility.   +35 more
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New endoscopic indicator of esophageal achalasia: "pinstripe pattern". [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Endoscopic diagnosis of esophageal achalasia lacking typical endoscopic features can be extremely difficult. The aim of this study was to identify simple and reliable early indicator of esophageal achalasia.This single-center retrospective study included
Hitomi Minami, Hajime Isomoto, Satoshi Miuma, Yasutoshi Kobayashi, Naoyuki Yamaguchi, Shigetoshi Urabe, Kayoko Matsushima, Yuko Akazawa, Ken Ohnita, Fuminao Takeshima, Haruhiro Inoue, Kazuhiko Nakao   +11 more
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Treatment of esophageal achalasia in children: Today and tomorrow [PDF]

Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2015
Esophageal achalasia (EA) is a rare esophageal motility disorder in children. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) represents the treatment of choice in young patients. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is becoming an alternative to LHM.
Caldaro, T, Contini, Ac, Costamagna, G., Cucchiara, Salvatore, Dall'Oglio, L, De Angelis, P, Familiari, P, Federici di Abriola, G, Gigante, G, Marchese, M, Romeo, Ef, Torroni, F   +11 more
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Esophageal achalasia compressing the left atrium and mimicking an extracardiac tumor on the transthoracic echocardiography: A case report [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Achalasia is an uncommon disorder affecting esophageal motility. Occasionally, the appearance of a dilated esophagus in achalasia may resemble an extracardiac tumor when observed through transthoracic echocardiography.
Khoa Le, MD, Thuy Pham, MD, Cuong Ho, MD, Truc Tran, MD, Vinh Pham, PhD, Phuc Vu, MD   +5 more
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Validation of new Japanese classification system for esophageal achalasia. [PDF]

Esophagus, 2019
BackgroundThe fourth edition of New Japanese classification system for esophageal achalasia was revised after a long interval of 30 years in 2012. In this new system, achalasia is morphologically classified into 3 types, based on its X-ray findings ...
Kato R, Nakajima K, Takahashi T, Tanaka K, Miyazaki Y, Makino T, Kurokawa Y, Yamasaki M, Mori M, Doki Y.   +9 more
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Thoracoscopic Surgery in a Patient with Multiple Esophageal Carcinomas after Surgery for Esophageal Achalasia [PDF]

Case Reports in Surgery, 2017
We present a case in which we used a thoracoscopic approach for resection of multiple esophageal carcinomas diagnosed 33 years after surgery for esophageal achalasia.
Yuki Yamasaki, Tomoya Tsukada, Tatsuya Aoki, Yusuke Haba, Katsuhisa Hirano, Toshifumi Watanabe, Masahide Kaji, Koichi Shimizu   +7 more
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EVALUATION OF ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA: FROM SYMPTOMS TO THE CHICAGO CLASSIFICATION

ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva, 2018
Introduction: The diagnosis of achalasia may be suggested by clinical features but a complete work-up is required not only to confirm the diagnosis but also to grade the disease by severity or clinical subtype.
Rafael Melillo LAURINO-NETO, Fernando HERBELLA, Francisco SCHLOTTMANN, Marco PATTI   +3 more
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