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Treatment of achalasia with pneumatic dilatations [PDF]
Gut, 1971 During the last 13 years 264 unselected patients with achalasia have been treated solely by the technique of pneumatic dilatation. The principle of the method was to continue the series of consecutive dilatations until the result was satisfactory. This paper reports the late results in 138 patients who were treated more than three years ago (3-13 years;
G, Vantrappen +4 more
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Pneumatic dilation in the treatment of patients with achalasia
, 2023 Cilj istraživanja: Istraživanje u KBC-u Split provodi se s ciljem procjene učinkovitosti pneumatske dilatacije u liječenju ahalazije. Praćenje pacijenata kroz jednogodišnje razdoblje putem ezofagograma ili ezofagogastroduodenoskopije omogućuje praćenje
Sabljić, Viktorija
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Rigiflex Balloon dilation without fluoroscopy for treatment of Achalasia: A long-term follow-up of 99 patients [PDF]
Acta Medica Iranica, 2002 Achalasia is a well- defined esophageal motor disorder. Graded pneumatic dilation using Rigiflex ballon is one of the therapeutic modalities that had not been evaluated in a large long-term study.
"Mikaeli J +3 more
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Pneumatic dilatation in achalasia. [PDF]
Gut, 1983 To assess the value of pneumatic dilatation of the cardia, 63 patients with achalasia have undergone a total of 107 Rider-Moeller dilatations over the last six years. There was a marked improvement in swallowing immediately after dilatation in all but two patients, there were no deaths attributable to the procedure and serious complications were rare ...
I W, Fellows, A L, Ogilvie, M, Atkinson
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Third space endoscopy: Current evidence and future development
International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2020 Therapeutic endoscopy has evolved tremendously over the past decades and the development of submucosal endoscopy opens the third space for treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.
Alex Qinyang Liu, Philip Wai Yan Chiu
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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1896 Philadelphia, May 21, 1896. To the Editor: —My attention has just been called to a passage in Dr. W. E. Owen's excellent paper on the "General and Special Treatment of Tuberculosis," in your issue of Jan. 11, 1896, which unintentionally of course upon Dr.
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Intestinal Metaplasia of the Distal Esophagus in a Patient With Untreated Achalasia-An Unusual Case and Review of Literature. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Barrett's esophagus (BE) and achalasia are distinct esophageal disorders with opposing pathophysiologic mechanisms, making their coexistence exceedingly rare. We describe a 51‐year‐old woman who presented with progressive dysphagia, postprandial vomiting, and significant weight loss over 8 months.
Karkra R +4 more
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Actuation and control for robotic physiotherapy [PDF]
, 2001 Over the last few years researchers have developed prototype robots that are capable of administering physiotherapy, however, these devices tend to be complex and expensive.
Richardson, Robert.C.
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Diagnostics and Minimally Invasive Surgery for Achalasia Cardia
Galician Medical Journal, 2018 The objective of the research was to assess the effectiveness of balloon pneumatic dilation and laparoscopic Heller myotomy in treatment of patients with achalasia cardia. Materials and methods.
Vadim Ratchik +3 more
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Achalasia Cardia: Balloon, Tunnel, or Knife?
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2022 Achalasia cardia is a rare esophageal motility disorder characterized by impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter during swallowing and aperistalsis of the esophageal smooth muscles.
Amit Maydeo
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