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Neurogastroenterology &Motility, Volume 37, Issue 12, December 2025.High‐resolution manometry (HRM) Chicago Classification subtypes and panesophageal pressurization generally correlated (inversely) with esophageal morphology defined by width (Brazilian classification) and anatomic deformity (Japanese Esophageal Society classification) on esophagram in achalasia.
John E. Pandolfino +7 more
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Surgical Treatment for Achalasia of the Esophagus: Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy
Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2013 Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder that leads to dysphagia, chest pain, and weight loss. Its diagnosis is clinically suspected and is confirmed with esophageal manometry.
Gonzalo Torres-Villalobos +1 more
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Neurogastroenterology &Motility, Volume 37, Issue 12, December 2025.In a multicenter cohort of 805 patients, FLIP panometry v2.0 demonstrated strong diagnostic performance, with a 99% negative predictive value of normal motility for EGJ outflow disorders and a 91% positive predictive value of non‐spastic obstruction for achalasia or conclusive EGJOO, supporting its role as a valuable diagnostic tool.
Ofer Z. Fass +9 more
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Respiratory symptoms of megaesophagus
Italian Journal of Medicine, 2013 Megaesophagus as the end result of achalasia is the consequence of disordered peristalsis and the slow decompensation of the esophageal muscular layer.
Fabio Di Stefano, Lorenzo Migliorato
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Endoscopic treatment of esophageal achalasia
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2016 Achalasia is a motility disorder of the esophagus characterized by dysphagia, regurgitation of undigested food, chest pain, weight loss and respiratory symptoms. The most common form of achalasia is the idiopathic one. Diagnosis largely relies upon endoscopy, barium swallow study, and high resolution esophageal manometry (HRM).
ESPOSITO, DARIO +4 more
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Upper esophageal sphincter pressure in patients with Chagas' disease and primary achalasia
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2000 The most important component of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) is the cricopharyngeal muscle. During the measurement of sphincter pressure the catheter passed through the sphincter affects the pressure value.
R.O. Dantas
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2011 update on esophageal achalasia
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2012 There have been some breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal achalasia in the past few years. First, the introduction of high-resolution manometry with pressure topography plotting as a new diagnostic tool has made it possible to classify achalasia into three subtypes.
Seng-Kee, Chuah +5 more
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Behavior of achalasia in Camagüey province
Archivo Médico de Camagüey, 2018 Background: achalasia is a degenerative incurable, progressive and infrequent disease. Primary, idiopathic, or classical achalasia treats an esophageal motility disorder, which combines a lack of esophageal peristalsis (aperistalsis) with incomplete ...
Yosvany Rojas Peláez +4 more
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Balloon Dilatation of Esophageal Strictures/Achalasia [PDF]
, 2004 Tarun Sabharwal, Andreas Adam
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Clinical management of achalasia: current state of the art
Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, 2016 Joseph T Krill, Rishi D Naik, Michael F Vaezi Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA Abstract: Achalasia is a primary disorder of ...
Krill JT, Naik RD, Vaezi MF
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