Durability of pneumatic dilation monotherapy in treatment-naive achalasia patients

Durability of pneumatic dilation monotherapy in treatment-naive achalasia patients

Abstract Background Pneumatic dilation (PD) is often billed as a “short term” treatment for achalasia but anecdotally can last years. This study sought to explore how long a single pneumatic dilation may induce symptom remission in a treatment-naïve achalasia patient. Methods A single center, retros...

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Main Authors: Abid T. Javed, Kevin Batte, Mohamed Khalaf, Mustafa Abdul-Hussein, Pooja S. Elias, Donald O. Castell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Achalasia
Pneumatic dilation
Esophagus
Manometry
Outcomes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-1104-z

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