A review of factors predicting outcome of pneumatic dilation in patients with achalasia Cardia

Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-13

  Ghoshal, Uday C ^a   Rangan, Murali ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Dysphagia; Esophageal dysmotility; Manometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054868491     PISSN: 20930879     EISSN: 20930887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5056/jnm.2011.17.1.9     Document Type: Review

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