Achalasia

E Savarino, S Bhatia, S Roman, D Sifrim… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Achalasia is a rare disorder of the oesophageal smooth muscle characterized by impaired
relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) and absent or spastic contractions in …

Achalasia

GE Boeckxstaens, G Zaninotto, JE Richter - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Achalasia is a rare motility disorder of the oesophagus characterised by loss of enteric
neurons leading to absence of peristalsis and impaired relaxation of the lower oesophageal …

[HTML][HTML] Endoscopic or surgical myotomy in patients with idiopathic achalasia

YB Werner, B Hakanson, J Martinek… - New England journal …, 2019 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Pneumatic dilation and laparoscopic Heller's myotomy (LHM) are established
treatments for idiopathic achalasia. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a less invasive …

ASGE guideline on the management of achalasia

MA Khashab, MF Vela, N Thosani, D Agrawal… - Gastrointestinal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Achalasia is a primary esophageal motor disorder of unknown etiology characterized by
degeneration of the myenteric plexus, which results in impaired relaxation of the …

European guidelines on achalasia: united European gastroenterology and European society of neurogastroenterology and motility recommendations

RAB Oude Nijhuis, G Zaninotto… - United European …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Achalasia is a primary motor disorder of the oesophagus characterised by
absence of peristalsis and insufficient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation. With new …

ACG clinical guidelines: diagnosis and management of achalasia

MF Vaezi, JE Pandolfino, RH Yadlapati… - Official journal of the …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by aberrant peristalsis and
insufficient relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Patients most commonly present …

Рекомендации Российской гастроэнтерологической ассоциации по диагностике и лечению гастроэзофагеальной рефлюксной болезни

ВТ Ивашкин, ИВ Маев, АС Трухманов… - Российский журнал …, 2020 - gastro-j.ru
Аннотация Цель. Настоящие рекомендации Российской гастроэнтерологической
ассоциации разработаны с целью ознакомления практикующих врачей с …

Esophageal motility disorders and gastroesophageal reflux disease

R Mittal, MF Vaezi - New England Journal of Medicine, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
GERD and Esophageal Motility Disorders Esophageal motility disorders and esophageal
reflux are common, produce a wide range of symptoms, and compromise quality of life …

Peroral endoscopic myotomy versus pneumatic dilation in treatment-naive patients with achalasia: 5-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial

T Kuipers, FA Ponds, P Fockens… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background 2-year follow-up data from our randomised controlled trial showed that peroral
endoscopic myotomy is associated with a significantly higher efficacy than pneumatic …

[HTML][HTML] Endoscopic management of gastrointestinal motility disorders–part 1: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline

BLAM Weusten, M Barret, AJ Bredenoord… - …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
ESGE recommends the use of a graded pneumatic dilation protocol in achalasia, starting
with a 30-mm dilation and followed by a 35-mm dilation at a planned interval of 2–4 weeks …