Meta-analysis of randomized and controlled treatment trials for achalasia

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2303-2311

  Wang, Lan ^a   Li, You Ming ^a   Li, Lan ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Botulinum toxin injection; Laparoscopic myotomy; Meta analysis; Pneumatic dilation; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; NIFEDIPINE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; META ANALYSIS; MYOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAPSE; REMISSION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS; BALLOON DILATION; BOTULINUM TOXINS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350230203     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-008-0637-8     Document Type: Review

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