An improved method of assessing esophageal emptying using the timed barium study following surgical myotomy for achalasia

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-18

  Oezcelik, Arzu ^a   Hagen, Jeffrey A ^a   Halls, James M ^a   Leers, Jessica M ^a   Abate, Emmanuele ^a   Ayazi, Shahin ^a   Zehetner, Joerg ^a   Demeester, Steven R ^a   Banki, Farzaneh ^a   Lipham, John C ^a   Demeester, Tom R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophageal emptying; Heller myotomy; Timed barium study

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MANOMETRY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESSURE; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIA; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57849111263     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-008-0730-5     Document Type: Article

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