Long-term results of graded pneumatic dilatation under endoscopic guidance in patients with primary esophageal achalasia

Dobrucali A. M., ERZIN Y., TUNCER M., Dirican A.

WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.10, sa.22, ss.3322-3327, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 22
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i22.3322
  • Dergi Adı: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3322-3327
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

AIM: Achalasia is the best known primary motor disorder of the esophagus in which the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) has abnormally high resting pressure and incomplete relaxation with swallowing. Pneumatic dilatation remains the first choice of treatment. The aims of this study were to determine the long term clinical outcome of treating achalasia initially with pneumatic dilatation and usefulness of pneumatic dilatation technique under endoscopic observation without fluoroscopy.