Radionuclide esophageal transit time for the assessment of pneumatic dilation in patients with achalasia

Radionuclide esophageal transit time for the assessment of pneumatic dilation in patients with achalasia

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the value of radionuclide esophageal transit time (RET) in prediction of the results of pneumatic dilation in patients with achalasia. Patients and methods: Thirty patients (13 males) with a mean age of 37 ± 15.6 years (range 17-73 years) wer...

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Main Authors: El-Desouki Mahmoud, Othman Saleh, Al-Rashed Rashed, Mohamadiyeh Mohd, Al-Amri Saleh, Al-Mofleh Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1999-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=1999;volume=5;issue=2;spage=71;epage=75;aulast=El-Desouki

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