Comparison of Pneumatic Dilation with Pneumatic Dilation Plus Botulinum Toxin for Treatment of Achalasia

Comparison of Pneumatic Dilation with Pneumatic Dilation Plus Botulinum Toxin for Treatment of Achalasia

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Among the therapeutic options for achalasia are pneumatic dilatation (PD), an appropriate long-term therapy, and botulinum toxin injection (BT) that is a relatively short-term therapy. This study aimed to compare therapeutic effect of repetitive pneumatic dilation with a combined method (botulinum t...

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Main Authors: Alireza Bakhshipour, Romina Rabbani, Shapoor Shirani, Hosein ASL Soleimani, Javad Mikaeli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-03-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Balloon dilation
botulinum toxins
esophageal achalasia
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/15255.pdf&manuscript_id=15255

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