Safety of Pneumatic Dilation in Older Adults with Achalasia: An International Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Safety of Pneumatic Dilation in Older Adults with Achalasia: An International Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Pneumatic dilation (PD) is an effective first line treatment option for many patients with achalasia. PD use may be limited in adults with achalasia who are older than 65 because of concern for adverse events (AE), and less efficacious therapies are often utilized. We explored the peripr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nir Bar, Christopher Vélez, Trisha S. Pasricha, Tamar Thurm, Dana Ben-Ami Shor, Roy Dekel, Yishai Ron, Kyle Staller, Braden Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
older adults
achalasia
pneumatic dilation
adverse events
safety
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/20/6682

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/20/6682

Similar Items