Items tagged “achalasia”
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Pseudoachalasia
Pseudoachalasia (a.k.a. secondary achalasia) is an achalasia-pattern dilatation of the esophagus due to the narrowing of the distal esophagus from causes other than primary denervation. One of the most common causes is a malignancy (often submucosal gastric cancer) with an extension in the lower...
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Per-oral esophageal myotomy (POEM)
Per-oral esophageal myotomy (POEM) is a natural orifice endoscopic surgery that has been gaining increasing use as an alternative to traditional esophageal myotomies (e.g. Heller myotomy and Nissen fundoplication) to treat achalasia by weakening the lower esophageal sphincter.
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The en...
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Timed barium esophagogram
The timed barium esophagogram (TBO) is a simple physiologic assessment and objective method for assessing the esophageal emptying used in patients with suspected achalasia and to evaluate and follow up patients who have been treated with myotomy or pneumatic dilatation1,3.
Technique
Several te...