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 …

[HTML][HTML] Pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment progress of achalasia of cardia

MY Li, QH Wang, RP Chen, XF Su… - World Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Achalasia cardia, type of esophageal dynamic disorder, is a relatively rare primary motor
esophageal disease characterized by the functional loss of plexus ganglion cells in the …

[HTML][HTML] Modern Achalasia: Diagnosis, Classification, and Treatment

M Pesce, M Pagliaro, G Sarnelli… - Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Achalasia is a major esophageal motor disorder featured by the altered relaxation of the
esophagogastric junction in the absence of effective peristaltic activity. As a consequence of …

New endoscopic classification of esophageal mucosa in achalasia: A predictor for submucosal fibrosis

X Feng, E Linghu, N Chai, H Ding - Saudi Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Results: A total of 568 achalasia patients who underwent POEM were enrolled. For EMIA
classification, there were 40 (7.0%), 373 (65.7%), 139 (24.5%), 14 (2.5%), 1 (0.2%), and 1 …

Usefulness of Endoscopy for the Detection and Diagnosis of Primary Esophageal Motility Disorders and Diseases Relating to Abnormal Esophageal Motility

S Kuribayashi, H Hosaka, T Uraoka - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is performed to rule out organic diseases in the
diagnosis of esophageal motility disorders (EMDs). Abnormal endoscopic findings can be …

[HTML][HTML] Role of endoscopy in patients with achalasia

SY Han, YH Youn - Clinical Endoscopy, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by impaired lower esophageal
sphincter relaxation and peristalsis of the esophageal body. With the increasing prevalence …

An “esophageal rosette” sign is useful for predicting favorable outcomes in peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal achalasia

K Higuchi, O Goto, N Kawami, E Momma, Y Hoshikawa… - Esophagus, 2024 - Springer
Background An “esophageal rosette”(ER) sign is one of the endoscopic findings in primary
esophageal achalasia. We investigated whether ER was associated with the therapeutic …

Endoscopic pressure study integrated system for the diagnosis of achalasia

Y Nishikawa, H Inoue, Y Shimamura… - Digestive …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The endoscopic pressure study integrated system (EPSIS) is a novel diagnostic
tool used to evaluate lower esophageal sphincter (LES) function. EPSIS allows the …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis of congenital esophageal stenosis in adults and treatment with peroral endoscopic myotomy

H Ikeda, H Inoue, MRA Abad, Y Fujiyoshi… - Annals of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Congenital esophageal stenosis (CES) in adults is a rare disorder that can
present as achalasia, particularly in the distal esophagus. We describe the salient features …

[HTML][HTML] Management of Achalasia

OZ Fass, R Fass - Management, 2024 - gastroendonews.com
Achalasia is a rare esophageal disorder characterized by impaired relaxation of the lower
esophageal sphincter (LES) and either absent or spastic contractions of the esophageal …