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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, Pin-I, Hsu, Keng-Liang, Wu, Deng-Chyang, Wu, Wei-Chen, Tai, Chi-Sin, Changchien   +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, Yon Luis Trujillo Pérez, Guillermo Brito Adam, Everto Méndez Estrada, Martín Chiong Quesada   +4 more
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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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Deciphering the Immune Complexity of Esophageal Achalasia. [PDF]

J Neurogastroenterol Motil, 2023
Chung H.
europepmc   +1 more source

De Novo Esophageal Small-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma in a Patient With Achalasia: A Case Report

Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Esophageal neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) is rare and aggressive, representing 0.4% to 2% of esophageal cancers, with small-cell NEC comprising 95% of cases.
Majd M. AlBarakat, Ismail Althunibat, Veronika Panah, Rana B. Altawalbeh, Tasnim Alawawdeh, Ala Abdel Jalil   +5 more
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Landscape of Psychological Profiles in Patients With Esophageal Achalasia. [PDF]

Clin Transl Gastroenterol, 2023
Xu JQ, Geng ZH, Liu ZQ, Yao L, Zhang ZC, Zhong YS, Zhang YQ, Hu JW, Cai MY, Yao LQ, Li QL, Zhou PH.   +11 more
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Idiopathic esophageal achalasia in a young patient: a case report

Revista Médica de Minas Gerais
Introduction: Esophageal achalasia is a condition characterized by impaired esophageal motility, defined by incomplete or absent relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) associated with a lack of peristalsis in the esophageal body.
Gabriel Santos Faria de Carvalho, Ana Júlia Maluf Coelho, Ana Flávia Carrijo Chiovato, Mariana Almeida Hein, José Miguel da Silva Maciel, Tullio Novaes Silva, Silvia Maria Perrone Camilo   +6 more
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Three-to-six month post-POEM timed barium esophagram can predict esophageal contents and may stratify aspiration risk on follow-up EGD

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an increasingly utilized endoscopic therapy for achalasia. When undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), patients with a diagnosis of achalasia may receive endotracheal intubation (EI) to reduce the ...
Julia D. Liberto, Ross Dierkhising, Diana L. Snyder, Karthik Ravi, Jeffrey A. Alexander, D. Chamil Codipilly   +5 more
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Imbalance of Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Esophageal Achalasia. [PDF]

J Neurogastroenterol Motil, 2023
Yao L, Liu Z, Chen W, Xu J, Xu X, Xu J, Ma L, Li X, Li Q, Zhou P.   +9 more
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Esophageal Achalasia: Diagnostic Evaluation. [PDF]

World J Surg, 2022
Riccio F, Costantini M, Salvador R.
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