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Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for treating esophageal motility disorders [PDF]

, 2017
Review Article on Endoscopic Therapy© Annals of Translational Medicine. All rights reserved. Pneumatic dilatation and Heller myotomy have been thoroughly studied as the most viable treatment options for achalasia.
Law, SYK, Wong, YHI
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Nissen fundoplication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with Chagas disease without achalasia [PDF]

, 2010
Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM) Department of SurgeryState University of São Paulo Department of Surgery and OrthopedicsCatholic University of Campinas Department of SurgeryHospital do Servidor Público ...
Aquino, Jose L. B., Del Grande, José Carlos, Farah, Jose Francisco Mattos, Henry, Maria A. C. A., Herbella, Fernando A. M., Pantanali, Carlos A.r.   +5 more
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Lymphocytic Esophagitis in Nonachalasia Primary Esophageal Motility Disorders: Improved Criteria, Prevalence, Strength of Association, and Natural History. [PDF]

, 2016
Lymphocytic esophagitis (LE) is a histologic pattern with no established clinical correlates in the majority of patients. The goal of this study was to evaluate the association between nonachalasia primary esophageal motility disorders (PEMD) and LE ...
Brickley, Elizabeth B, Gabbard, Scott, Hussain, Zilla H, Lacy, Brian E, Lisovsky, Mikhail, Muller, Kristen E, Parker, Siddhartha, Putra, Juan, Rothstein, Richard   +8 more
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Combination of Symptom Profile, Endoscopic Findings, and Esophageal Mucosal Histopathology Helps to Differentiate Achalasia from Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Diagnostics, 2021
Achalasia, a rare primary esophageal motility disorder, is often misdiagnosed as refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This study is aimed to identify the clinical and histopathologic features that may help to differentiate these two ...
Chia-Chu Yeh, Chia-Tung Shun, Liang-Wei Tseng, Tsung-Hsien Chiang, Jia-Feng Wu, Hui-Chuan Lee, Chien-Chuan Chen, Hsiu-Po Wang, Ming-Shiang Wu, Ping-Huei Tseng   +9 more
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EFFICACY OF PNEUMATIC DILATATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF IDIOPATIC ACHALASIA: A SINGLE-CENTRE EXPERIENCE [PDF]

, 2015
Pneumatic dilatation (PD) and surgical miotomy (SM) are presentely the best treastments for untreated achalasia, with similar efficacy. There is no information on the relative efficacy of PD in younger compared to older patients.
Amvrosiadis, G, Ciofalo, M, D'Amico, G., Giunta, M, Linea, C, LO MONTE, Attilio Ignazio, Montalbano, LM, Morreale, GC, Raimondo, D, Rizzo, AG, SINAGRA, Emanuele, TOMASELLO, Giovanni   +11 more
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Sex/Gender Differences in Esophageal Motility Disorders [PDF]

The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
Esophageal motility disorders are relatively rare and are attributed to an imbalance between the excitatory and inhibitory nerves that innervate the esophagus. These disorders include achalasia, distal esophageal spasms, and jackhammer esophagus.
Ju Yup Lee
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A functional study of the esophagus in patients with non-cardiac chest pain and dysphagia [PDF]

, 2015
Background/Aims: Nutcracker esophagus and non-specific motility disorders are the main causes of non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP), with gastroesophageal reflux in 60% of cases. Achalasia and diffuse esophageal spasm are the most frequent anomalies described
ALMASIO, Pier Luigi, BONVENTRE, Sebastiano, DI GIOVANNI, Silvia, DI PAOLA, Valentina, GULLO, Roberto, GULOTTA, Gaspare, INVIATI, Angela, Scerrino, G.   +7 more
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Incidence, Morbidity, and Mortality of Achalasia: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study in South Korea

Gut and Liver, 2023
Background/Aims: Although an association between achalasia and esophageal cancer has been reported, whether achalasia confers a substantial increase in mortality is unknown.
Ga Hee Kim, Hyungchul Park, Kee Wook Jung, Min-Ju Kim, Ye-Jee Kim, Ji Min Lee, Bong Eun Lee, Yang Won Min, Jeong Hwan Kim, Hee Kyong Na, Ji Yong Ahn, Jeong Hoon Lee, Do Hoon Kim, Kee Don Choi, Ho June Song, Gin Hyug Lee, Hwoon-Yong Jung, Hyun Jin Kim, Big Data Study Group Under the Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility   +18 more
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Wound healing of laparoscopic Heller's myotomy with and without an added dor's fundoplication, in pigs [PDF]

, 2004
BACKGROUND: It has been argued that a Dor's fundoplication following myotomy is useful to prevent leakage due to overlooked iatrogenic perforations of esophagus and it is able to stop sphincter reconstruction, avoiding recurrent achalasia. Another strain
Azevedo, João Luiz Moreira Coutinho, Azevedo, Otávio Cansanção, Kozu, Fábio Okutani, Paiva, Vanessa Carla, Silva, Cássio Edvan Paulino da, Simões, Manuel de Jesus   +5 more
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A Case of Type II Achalasia Occurring in a Nonagenarian Diagnosed with Acute Food Impaction

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by loss of esophageal peristalsis and impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Patients with achalasia often complain of persistent symptoms for several years before diagnosis.
Seong Hyun Koh, Moo In Park, Woo Hyuk Jung, Kyoungwon Jung, Sung Eun Kim, Won Moon, Seun Ja Park   +6 more
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