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Esophageal Achalasia: Diagnostic Evaluation. [PDF]
World J Surg, 2022 AbstractA 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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Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Esophageal Motility Disorders [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2020 Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is one of the most clinically successful tunnel-based minimally invasive endoscopic treatments. The classic indications of POEM include achalasia of all types, including failed prior treatments, and expanded indications ...
Jun Young Kim, Yang Won Min
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by the functional loss of myenteric plexus ganglion cells in the distal esophagus and lower esophageal sphincter.
Caroline K. Patel +6 more
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Khirurgiya. Zhurnal im. N.I. Pirogova, 2019 Prevalence, clinical manifestations and of modern classifications of achalasia are reviewed in the article. Diagnosis and treatment of this pathology were analyzed by using of 58 references.
A M, Gasanov +2 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 +11 more
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Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2008 The purpose of this study was to analyze results of pneumatic dilatation due to esophageal achalasia at the Clinic of General Thoracic Surgery of Vilnius University.During 25-year period (1973-1998) we have treated 133 achalasia patients. On 125 patients pneumatic dilatation was performed. One hundred five (84%) patients recovered fully.
Mattioli G +3 more
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Histopathological Analysis of Esophageal Mucosa in Patients with Achalasia
Gut and Liver, 2021 Background/Aims: Achalasia is an esophageal motor disorder that leads to functional esophageal obstruction. Food stasis and bacterial fermentation can predispose an individual to esophageal mucosal inflammation, causing multifocal dysplasia and ...
Bong Eun Lee +4 more
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The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research, 2022 Achalasia is characterized by peristaltic failure and incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. The incidence and prevalence of achalasia increase with age, although achalasia can affect all age groups.
Kwangbeom Park, Kee Wook Jung
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Non-achalasia esophageal motility disorders: Role of per-oral endoscopic myotomy
International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2020 Major disorders of esophageal peristalsis other than achalasia include Jackhammer esophagus (JHE), distal esophageal spasm (DES), and esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO).
Zaheer Nabi, Duvuur Nageshwar Reddy
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New endoscopic finding of esophageal achalasia with ST Hood short type: Corona appearance. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS:Detecting esophageal achalasia remains a challenge. We describe the diagnostic utility of corona appearance, a novel endoscopic finding specific to esophageal achalasia.
Hironari Shiwaku +6 more
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