Ten-year review of epidemiology, clinical features, and treatment outcome of achalasia in a regional hospital in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 362-366

  Ng, K Y ^a   Li, K F ^a   Lok, K H ^a   Lai, Lawrence ^a   Ng, C H ^a   Li, K K ^a   Szeto, M L ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cardia; Esophageal achalasia; Esophageal sphincter; Laparoscopy; Lower; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOESOPHAGOMYOTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMATIC DILATATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BALLOON DILATION; BOTULINUM TOXINS; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 78649843320     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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