Erroneous diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease in achalasia

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1020-1024

  Kessing, Boudewijn F ^a   Bredenoord, Albert J ^a   Smout, André J P M ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Esophageal Manometry; Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease; Surgical Fundoplication

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ENDOSCOPY; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; MANOMETRY; PH MEASUREMENT; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; THORAX PAIN;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MANOMETRY;

EID: 81455141172     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2011.04.022     Document Type: Review

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