Perendoscopic injection of botulinum toxin is effective in achalasia after failure of myotomy or pneumatic dilation

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 461-465

  Annese, V ^a   Basclani, M ^a   Lombardi, G ^a   Caruso, N ^a   Perri, F ^a   Simone, P ^a   Andriulli, A ^a  

^a CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MYOTOMY; PERISTALSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SWALLOWING;

EID: 0029909782     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(96)70100-1     Document Type: Article

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