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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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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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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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Achalasia and esophageal cancer: risks and links

Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, 2018
Maura Torres-Aguilera,1 José María Remes Troche2 1Department of Pediatric Gastroenteritis, Hospital CMN “La Raza”, Mexico City, Mexico; 2Digestive Physiology and Motility Laboratory, Medical Biological Research Institute ...
Torres-Aguilera M, Remes Troche JM
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Acute Respiratory Failure From Massive Esophageal Dilatation due to Achalasia

Clinical Case Reports
Massive esophageal dilation from achalasia can cause acute respiratory failure via lung compression. Prompt recognition and urgent esophageal decompression can rapidly reverse hypoxia and be lifesaving.
Frank Epitropoulos, Omar Brijawi, Sumit Sharma   +2 more
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Extended Esophageal Achalasia. [PDF]

Intern Med, 2020
Sugihara Y, Sakae H, Hamada K, Okada H.
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Role of endoscopy in patients with achalasia [PDF]

Clinical Endoscopy, 2023
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by impaired lower esophageal sphincter relaxation and peristalsis of the esophageal body.
So Young Han, Young Hoon Youn
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Concurrent Diagnosis of Superficial Esophageal Cancer and Esophageal Achalasia: A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]

DEN Open
ABSTRACT We report a case of a 70‐year‐old woman with esophageal achalasia and concurrent superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Three adjacent superficial lesions were resected en bloc by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), with no lymphovascular invasion.
Katsumi A, Mori H, Matsuura N, Masaoka T, Takatori Y, Tomida H, Akimoto T, Ando H, Kato M, Kanai T.   +9 more
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Who Needs Endoscopic Removal of Food Residue From the Esophagus Before Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Esophageal Achalasia and Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction? [PDF]

DEN Open
ABSTRACT Objectives Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an established treatment for esophageal achalasia. Despite favorable outcomes, the risk of reflux aspiration during general anesthesia induction in POEM remains a concern. This study aimed to identify the risk factors for food residue in the esophagus before POEM and evaluate the necessity of ...
Kaizuka M, Tatsuta T, Sawada Y, Asari T, Hayamizu S, Oota S, Hasui K, Kikuchi H, Hiraga H, Chinda D, Mikami T, Fukuda S, Sakuraba H.   +12 more
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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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