Sigmoid Esophagus – A Rare Manifestation of Achalasia
Online Journal of Health & Allied SciencesAchalasia is an uncommon esophageal motility disorder characterized by the failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax in response to swallowing and weak to absent esophageal peristalsis.
Sajad Ahmad Salati, Saleh Alsuwaydani
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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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