Functional esophagogastric junction obstruction with intact peristalsis: A heterogeneous syndrome sometimes akin to achalasia

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2219-2225

  Scherer, John R ^a   Kwiatek, Monika A ^a   Soper, Nathanial J ^a   Pandolfino, John E ^a   Kahrilas, Peter James ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Dysphagia; Esophagus; Manometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APHASIA; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERISTALSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SYNDROME; THORAX PAIN;

ADULT; APHASIA; CHEST PAIN; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; HERNIA, HIATAL; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PERISTALSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SYNDROME;

EID: 71149094481     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-009-0975-7     Document Type: Article

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