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Comparison of Oral and Esophageal Microbiota in Patients with Achalasia Before and After Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy

The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021
Background/Aims: Patients with achalasia have a high incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), which may be associated with alterations in oral and esophageal microbiota caused by food stasis.
Kazuya Takahashi, Hiroki Sato, Takeshi Mizusawa, Kentaro Tominaga, Satoshi Ikarashi, Kazunao Hayashi, Ken-ichi Mizuno, Satoru Hashimoto, Junji Yokoyama, Shuji Terai   +9 more
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RNA-sequencing reveals molecular and regional differences in the esophageal mucosa of achalasia patients

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, Peter J. Kahrilas, Nathan B. Hodge, Lia E. Tsikretsis, Dustin A. Carlson, John E. Pandolfino, Marie-Pier Tétreault   +6 more
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Esophageal achalasia

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, N A, Aliev, Sh N, Danielyan   +2 more
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Esophageal Achalasia

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, Pini Prato A, Castagnetti M, Jasonni V   +3 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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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, Gwang Ha Kim, Nari Shin, Do Youn Park, Geun Am Song   +4 more
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An extremely rare coexistence of achalasia cardia with esophageal leiomyoma: An endoscopic treatment approach

International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2020
The coexistence of an esophageal leiomyoma with an achalasia cardia is extremely rare and poses a diagnostic dilemma as the clinical presentation of an esophageal leiomyoma strongly resembles to an achalasia cardia.
Pankaj Desai, Chintan Patel, Mayank Kabrawala, Subhash Nandwani, Rajiv Mehta, Ritesh Prajapati, Nisharg Patel, Krishna Parekh   +7 more
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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, Kanefumi Yamashita, Toshihiro Ohmiya, Satoshi Nimura, Yoshiyuki Shiwaku, Haruhiro Inoue, Suguru Hasegawa   +6 more
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Primary versus secondary achalasia: New signs on barium esophagogram

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2015
Aim: To investigate new signs on barium swallow that can differentiate primary from secondary achalasia. Materials and Methods: Records of 30 patients with primary achalasia and 17 patients with secondary achalasia were reviewed.
Pankaj Gupta, Uma Debi, Saroj Kant Sinha, Kaushal Kishor Prasad   +3 more
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