Achalasia: Should pneumatic dilation be the primary treatment strategy?

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 188-190

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

^a DEUTSCHE KLINIK FÜR DIAGNOSTIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

BALLOON DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONSURGICAL INVASIVE THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMATIC DILATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

BALLOON DILATATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; HUMANS; RETREATMENT; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950793317     PISSN: 17595045     EISSN: 17595053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrgastro.2010.33     Document Type: Short Survey

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