Characteristics of timed barium esophagogram in newly diagnosed idiopathic achalasia: Clinical and manometric correlates

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 2-9

  Andersson, M ^a   Kostic, S ^b   Ruth, M ^b   Lonroth H ^b   Kjellin, A ^b   Hellstrom M ^b   Lundell, L ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abdomen GI; Conventional radiography; Esophagus

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DISEASES; PATIENT MONITORING; RADIOGRAPHY;

ABDOMEN/GI; CONVENTIONAL RADIOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS; MANOMETRIC VALUES; TIMED BARIUM ESOPHAGOGRAM (TBE);

DIAGNOSIS;

BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MANOMETRY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF DISCLOSURE; SWEDEN; THORAX PAIN; TIME;

ADULT; BARIUM SULFATE; CHEST PAIN; CONTRAST MEDIA; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33847318733     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850601026393     Document Type: Article

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