Repeated pneumatic dilations as long-term maintenance therapy for esophageal achalasia

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 692-697

  Zerbib, Frank ^a   Thétiot, Valérie ^a   Richy, Frédérique ^a   Benajah, Dafr Allah ^a   Message, Laurent ^a   Lamouliatte, Hervé ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANDRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMATIC DILATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENCE RISK; REMISSION; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BALLOON DILATATION; CHILD; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; REMISSION INDUCTION; RETREATMENT;

EID: 33645449867     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00385.x     Document Type: Article

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