Pneumatic balloon dilatation in achalasia: A prospective comparison of safety and efficacy with different balloon diameters

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 431-436

  Mikaeli, J ^a   Bishehsari, F ^a   Montazeri, G ^a   Yaghoobi, M ^a   Malekzadeh, R ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD REGURGITATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REMISSION; SAFETY; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BALLOON DILATATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; REMISSION INDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4344660748     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.02080.x     Document Type: Article

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