Current clinical approach to achalasia

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 15, Issue 32, 2009, Pages 3969-3975

  Eckardt, Alexander J ^a   Eckardt, Volker F ^b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b DEUTSCHE KLINIK FÜR DIAGNOSTIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Botulinum toxin; Dysphagia; Esophageal motility disorder; Esophagus; Heller myotomy; Lower esophageal sphincter; Pneumatic dilation

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; NIFEDIPINE;

BARIUM MEAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COUGHING; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; FOOD REGURGITATION; HEADACHE; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MEGAESOPHAGUS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PROGNOSIS; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; REVIEW; THORAX PAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 70949093517     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.3969     Document Type: Review

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