Diagnosis and management of esophageal achalasia in children: Analysis of 13 cases

World Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-59

  Zhang, Yin ^a   Xu, Chun Di ^a   Zaouche, Abdehaman ^b   Cai, Wei ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Esophageal achalasia; Esophageal manometry; Heller's esophagocardiomyotomy; Pneumatic dilatation

Indexed keywords

NIFEDIPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICOTROPIN DEFICIENCY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSTERNAL PAIN; SIBLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION; VOMITING; X RAY;

ADOLESCENT; BALLOON DILATATION; BARIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST MEDIA; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; NIFEDIPINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59449105728     PISSN: 17088569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12519-009-0010-9     Document Type: Article

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