Esophageal achalasia: retrospective analysis of treatment during 2000–2010

<p><strong>BACKGROUND<br /> </strong>Esophageal achalasia (EA) is a primary esophageal motility disorder of unclear aetiology. Standard treatments of EA are: pneumatic balloon dilation (PBD) of the lower esophageal sphyncter (LES) and surgical cleaving of the muscle by Heller...

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Main Authors: Tomaž Štupnik, Katja Adamič
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2011-10-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/199