Multiple rapid swallowing in idiopathic achalasia: Evidence for patients heterogeneity

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 263-269

  Savojardo, D ^a   Mangano, M ^a   Cantu P ^a   Penagini, R ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Lower oesophageal sphincter; Oesophageal motility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MALE; MANOMETRY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NERVE TRACT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWALLOWING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEGLUTITION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KETAMINE; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 33947509949     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2006.00886.x     Document Type: Article

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