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DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.Abstract Endoscopic antireflux therapy is a novel endoscopic treatment for refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease. We developed antireflux myoplasty (AR‐MP), a modified version of antireflux mucoplasty (ARM‐P), in which exposed bilateral sling fibers are sutured directly via endoscopic hand‐suturing.
Hironari Shiwaku +9 more
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Pnematic Dilation in Achalasia
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2001 Pneumatic dilation is the most common first-line therapy for the treatment of achalasia. The aim of dilation is a controlled disruption of circular muscle fibres of the lower esophageal sphincter to reduce the functional obstruction.
Maximilian Bittinger, Martin Wienbeck
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Esophageal manometry findings and degree of acid exposure in short and long Barrett's esophagus
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2012 CONTEXT: Barrett's esophagus (BE) is characterized by intestinal metaplasia in the distal esophagus and is classified as short-segment (3 cm - LSSBE). It is suggested that LSSBE is associated with more severe esophageal motor abnormalities and increased ...
Laura Helman +4 more
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DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.ABSTRACT We report a case of a 70‐year‐old woman with esophageal achalasia and concurrent superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Three adjacent superficial lesions were resected en bloc by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), with no lymphovascular invasion.
Ai Katsumi +9 more
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BMC Gastroenterology, 2017 Background Globus pharyngeus is common and has a low cure rate. Its etiology is complex and reported to be associated with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR).
Heyan Ding +10 more
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The preventive effect of β adrenoceptor stimulation against experimentally induced reflux esophagitis [PDF]
, 2015 A β adrenoceptor agonist plays an important regulatory role in stimulation of thermogenesis and lipolysis and it appears to have anti-ulcer and spasmolytic effects.
Malek, H.A., Shalaby, A.
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DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aims The Endoscopic Pressure Study Integrated System (EPSIS) is a novel endoscopic tool to assess lower esophageal sphincter (LES) function by monitoring intragastric pressure (IGP) through insufflation. While previous studies have confirmed its diagnostic utility for LES dysfunction‐related disorders such as gastroesophageal ...
Miyuki Iwasaki +9 more
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Electrical stimulation for gastroesophageal reflux disease: current state of the art
Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, 2016 Sharon E Kim, Edy Soffer Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA Abstract: Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who are not satisfied with acid suppression therapy can ...
Kim SE, Soffer E
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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 +11 more
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DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.ABSTRACT Objectives Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an established treatment for esophageal achalasia. Despite favorable outcomes, the risk of reflux aspiration during general anesthesia induction in POEM remains a concern. This study aimed to identify the risk factors for food residue in the esophagus before POEM and evaluate the necessity of ...
Masatoshi Kaizuka +12 more
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