Transient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation in achalasia: Everything but LOS relaxation

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1294-e123

  Kwiatek, M A ^a   Post, J ^a   Pandolfino, J E ^a   Kahrilas, P J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; High resolution manometry; Oesophageal shortening; Transient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SWALLOWING; SYMPTOM; TRANSIENT LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER RELAXATION; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER;

EID: 72449137227     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2009.01338.x     Document Type: Article

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