Evaluation of the use of botulinum toxin in children with achalasia

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 509-514

  Hurwitz, Melissa ^a   Bahar, Ron J ^a   Ament, Marvin E ^a   Tolia, Vasundhara ^b   Molleston, Jean ^b   Reinstein, L Julio ^b   Walton, J Mark ^b   Erhart, Nora ^b   Wasserman, Dror ^b   Justinich, Christopher ^b   Vargas, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b 12 383 MDCC ^*

Author keywords

Achalasia; Botulinum toxin; Esophageal pneumatic dilatation; Heller myotomy; Laparoscopy; Lower esophageal sphincter

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOTULINUM TOXINS; CHILD; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034108504     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200005000-00009     Document Type: Article

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