Endoscope-guided pneumatic dilatation of esophageal achalasia without fluoroscopy is another safe and effective treatment option: A report of Taiwan

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 8-12

  Chuah, Seng Kee ^a,b   Hu, Tsung Hui ^a   Wu, Keng Liang ^a   Kuo, Chung Mou ^a   Fong, Tze Von ^a   Lee, Chuan Mo ^a   Changchien, Chi Sin ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Endoscope guided pneumatic dilatation; Esophageal achalasia; LES basal pressures; Scores assessment; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; TAIWAN; THORAX PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BALLOON DILATATION; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39749118736     PISSN: 15304515     EISSN: 15344908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e31815c1ba2     Document Type: Article

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