Clinical diagnosis of achalasia: How reliable is the barium x-ray?

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 335-337

  El Takli, I ^a   O'Brien, P ^b   Paterson, William G ^a,c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c HOTEL DIEU HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contrast radiography; Dysphagia; Esophageal motor disorder; Esophagus; Manometry

Indexed keywords

BARIUM;

CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; X RAY;

EID: 33745239773     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2006/193823     Document Type: Review

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