Treatment of severe achalasia during pregnancy with esophagoscopic injection of botulinum toxin A: A case report

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 637-639

  Wataganara, T ^a   Leelakusolvong, S ^a   Sunsaneevithayakul, P ^a   Vantanasiri, C ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ESOPHAGOSCOPIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FETAL MALNUTRITION; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LOCAL THERAPY; MUSCLE TONE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CESAREAN SECTION; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 69749106652     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2009.65     Document Type: Article

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