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