Achalasia and esophago-gastric junction outflow obstruction: Focus on the subtypes

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 27-31

  Boeckxstaens, G ^a   Zaninotto, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Laparoscopic Heller myotomy; Pneumodilation

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION OUTFLOW OBSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; HIGH RESOLUTION MANOMETRY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC HELLER MYOTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MANOMETRY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; HUMANS; MANOMETRY;

EID: 84855932773     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2011.01833.x     Document Type: Review

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