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G Triadafilopoulos1, G E Boeckxstaens, R Gullo, M G Patti, J E Pandolfino, P J Kahrilas, A Duranceau, G Jamieson, G Zaninotto.
Abstract
Esophageal achalasia is a primary esophageal motility disorder characterized by lack of peristalsis and a lower esophageal sphincter that fails to relax appropriately in response to swallowing. This article summarizes the most salient issues in the diagnosis and management of achalasia as discussed in a symposium that took place in Kagoshima, Japan, in September 2010 under the auspices of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21595779 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2011.01207.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dis Esophagus ISSN: 1120-8694 Impact factor: 3.429