Evaluation of the response to treatment in patients with idiopathic achalasia by the timed barium esophagogram: Results from a randomized clinical trial

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 264-273

  Andersson, M ^a   Lundell, L ^b   Kostic, S ^a   Ruth, M ^a   Lonroth H ^a   Kjellin, A ^b   Hellstrom M ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Balloon dilatation; Barium esophagogram; Dysphagia; Laparoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; BALLOON DILATATION; BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIA; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 65349159357     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: 14422050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2008.00914.x     Document Type: Article

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