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Caudal pneumaticity and pneumatic hiatuses in the sauropod dinosaurs Giraffatitan and Apatosaurus [PDF]

, 2013
Skeletal pneumaticity is found in the presacral vertebrae of most sauropod dinosaurs, but pneumaticity is much less common in the vertebrae of the tail.
Michael P Taylor, Mathew J Wedel, Wedel, Mathew J., Taylor, Michael P   +3 more
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Safety of Pneumatic Dilation in Older Adults with Achalasia: An International Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]

J Clin Med, 2023
Bar N, Vélez C, Pasricha TS, Thurm T, Ben-Ami Shor D, Dekel R, Ron Y, Staller K, Kuo B.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Pseudoachalasia, and Gastric Cancer

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2015
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare, inherited skeletal disorder characterized by abnormalities of type 1 collagen. Malignancy is rarely reported in patients with OI and it was suggested that this disease can protect against cancer.
Dilsa Mizrak, Ali Alkan, Batuhan Erdogdu, Gungor Utkan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Expanding the role of pneumatic dilation for nonachalasia patients: a comparative study. [PDF]

Gastrointest Endosc, 2023
Desai N, Kline M, Duncan D, Godiers M, Patel V, Keilin S, Jain AS.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A pneumatic dilation strategy in achalasia : prospective outcome and effects on oesophageal motor function in the long term

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Long-term follow-up studies of achalasia after pneumatic dilation, mostly retrospective, have shown variable results. AIM: To examine the outcome of achalasia after pneumatic dilation using a prospective follow-up programme.
M. T. Nicita, P. Duca, R. Penagini, C. Caparello, P. Cantù, I. Bravi, A. Grigolon   +6 more
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The Pathogenesis and Management of Achalasia: Current Status and Future Directions

Gut and Liver, 2015
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder that is commonly misdiagnosed initially as gastroesophageal reflux disease. Patients with achalasia often complain of dysphagia with solids and liquids but may focus on regurgitation as the primary symptom ...
doaj   +1 more source

Endoscopic approaches to treatment of achalasia

Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2013
Endoscopic therapy for achalasia is directed at disrupting or weakening the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The two most commonly utilized endoscopic interventions are large balloon pneumatic dilation (PD) and botulinum toxin injection (BTI).
Stavros N. Stavropoulos, David Friedel, Rani Modayil, Shahzad Iqbal, James H. Grendell   +4 more
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Surgical Treatment for Achalasia of the Esophagus: Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2013
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder that leads to dysphagia, chest pain, and weight loss. Its diagnosis is clinically suspected and is confirmed with esophageal manometry.
Gonzalo Torres-Villalobos, Luis Alfonso Martin-del-Campo   +1 more
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An 18-Month-Old Child Suffering From Achalasia Cardia Successfully Treated With Pneumatic Dilation. [PDF]

JPGN Rep, 2022
Rashid R, Arfin MS, Alam MB.
europepmc   +1 more source

Graded pneumatic dilation in subtype I and II achalasia: long-term experience in a single center. [PDF]

Ann Gastroenterol, 2022
Torresan F, Cortellini F, Azzaroli F, Ioannou A, Mularoni C, Shoshan D, Mandolesi D, De Giorgio R, Karamanolis G, Bazzoli F.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source