The relationship between gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms and achalasia

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 369-374

  Anderson, Simon H C ^a   Yadegarfar, Ghasem ^a   Arastu, Mateen H ^b   Anggiansah, Roy ^a   Anggiansah, Angela ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Gastro oesophageal reflux; Heartburn; Lower oesophageal sphincter pressure

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; CISAPRIDE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33645108655     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200604000-00009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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