Endoscopic water-filled balloon dilatation and botulinum toxin injection for treatment of achalasia: A comparison of clinical effectiveness

Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1001-1006

  Zhou, Hui ^a   Dai, Yan miao ^b   Lu, Lun gen ^a   Luo, Sheng zheng ^a   Qian, Yue qin ^a   Wan, Xin jian ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine   (China)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Botulinum toxins; Esophagus kinematics; Water filled balloon dilation

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL SYMPTOM SCORE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY SCORE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REMISSION; WATER FILLED BALLOON DILATATION;

EID: 85041712941     PISSN: 0258879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1008.2012.001001     Document Type: Article

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