Endoscopic ultrasound: A new look at achalasia?

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 543-545

  Hatlebakk, Jan G ^a   Ødegaard, Svein ^b  

^a ALLEGHENY UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Endoscopic ultrasound; Lower oesophageal sphincter; Oesophageal motility disorders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; PERISTALSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031852747     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199807000-00002     Document Type: Article

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