Using radionuclide esophageal emptying test to evaluate pneumatic dilatation effects for achalasia

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 48, Issue 40, 2001, Pages 1061-1063

  Shen, Y Y ^a   Shiau, Y C ^a   Sun, S S ^a   Kao, C H ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Pneumatic dilatation; Radionuclide esophageal emptying test

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DILATATION; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0034886346     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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