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Achalasia

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2013 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, volume 23, pages 53-75 (issn: 1052-5157,

Authors: Stavros N, Stavropoulos; Rani, Modayil; David, Friedel;

doi: 10.1016/j.giec.2012.10.008

pmid: 23168119

Achalasia

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Abstract

Endoscopic therapy for achalasia is centered on disrupting or weakening the lower esophageal sphincter. The three traditional treatment options for achalasia are surgical myotomy, pneumatic dilation, and botulinum toxin injection. Pneumatic dilation yields results that are generally better than botulinum toxin injection and may approach a clinical response comparable with surgery. Per oral endoscopic myotomy is a newer endoscopic modality that will likely change the treatment paradigm for achalasia.

Related Organizations

King’s University
United States
Winthrop-University Hospital
United States
Stony Brook University
United States

Keywords

Esophageal Achalasia, Postoperative Complications, Humans, Esophagoscopy

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