Pneumatic dilation in achalasia

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 195-199

  Bittinger, M ^a   Wienbeck, M ^a  

^a KLINIKUM AUGSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Pneumatic dilation

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS MUSCLE; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEVER; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MUSCLE CELL; PNEUMATIC TOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034807599     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2001/593657     Document Type: Review

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