Optional Management of Achalasia in 2021: Dilatation or Myotomy

Optional Management of Achalasia in 2021: Dilatation or Myotomy

Achalasia cardia is a primary motility disorder of the esophagus, defined by lack of normal esophageal peristalsis along with inadequate relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter . The mainstay of management in achalasia includes pneumatic dilatation, Heller’s myotomy and peroral endoscopic myotomy (...

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Main Authors: Zaheer Nabi, Mohan Ramchandani, D. Nageshwar Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
Subjects:
esophagus
achalasia
endoscopy
treatment
heller’s myotomy
per-oral endoscopic myotomy
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1731626

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