Long-term outcome of achalasia treatment: The need for closer follow-up

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-130

  Torbey, Camille F ^a   Achkar, Edgar ^a   Rice, Thomas W ^a   Baker, Mark ^b   Richter, Joel E ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Department of Thoracic Surgery Cleveland Clinic Foundation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophageal motility disorders; Myotomy; Pneumatic dilation; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0033009950     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199903000-00008     Document Type: Article

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