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.
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Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2016 Introduction: The disruption of esophageal motility that characterizes achalasia typically provokes dysphagia, pain, loss of weight and malnutrition.
Telma Vale-Fonseca +3 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 +5 more
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Initial experience with peroral endoscopic myotomy in Bulgaria: case series [PDF]
Folia Medica, 2022 Achalasia is a rare motility disorder with unknown etiology that results in failure of relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). As there is no etiological treatment, different pharmacological agents and invasive techniques have been used for ...
Nikola Boyanov +5 more
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The therapeutic results after laparoscopic hellers’ myotomy and partial fundoplication for achalasia
The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2014 Background/Aims: The aim of this prospectively designed study was to postoperatively assess the subjective complaints or relief of symptoms of achalasia patients’ who underwent Laparoscopic Hellers’ myotomy and partial fundoplication in our ...
Kamil Gülpınar +3 more
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Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and robotic Heller myotomy: when is it indicated?
Mini-invasive Surgery, 2022 Achalasia is a primary motility disorder of unknown origin. Palliative treatment is often adopted to resolve its symptoms by eliminating the resistance due to a non-relaxing and hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter. There are three available effective treatment modalities: pneumatic dilation, laparoscopic Heller myotomy with fundoplication, and ...
Marco G. Patti +2 more
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The Efficacy of pneumatic balloon dilatation treatment on achalasia: Single center experience
Medicine Science, 2018 Achalasia is one of the most common motility disorders of esophagus characterized by deterioration of the lower esophageal sphincter due to loss of myenteric plexus.
Mehmet Ali Erdogan, Ali Riza Caliskan
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Ten Initial Cases of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Treatment of Esophageal Motility Disorders at Okayama University Hospital [PDF]
, 2018 Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for treatment of esophageal motility disorders has recently been reported to be highly effective and less invasive than other treatment.
Harada, Keita +10 more
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The treatment of achalasia patients with esophageal varices: an international study [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Treatment options for achalasia include endoscopic and surgical techniques that carry the risk of esophageal bleeding and perforation. The rare coexistence of esophageal varices has only been anecdotally described and treatment is presumed to
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The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2017 Cite this article as: Kumar I, Chauhan RS, Verma A. Retrograde gastroesophageal intussusception: an exceedingly rare complication of Heller myotomy in a patient with achalasia cardia. Turk J Gastroenterol 2017; 28: 316-8.
Ishan Kumar +2 more
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