ReviewWorld journal of gastroenterology2012
2011 update on esophageal achalasia.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Quality of Life Following Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Esophageal Achalasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2020Pooled it
- Surgery or Peroral Esophageal Myotomy for Achalasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicine · 2016Pooled it
- Laparoscopic Heller myotomy or pneumatic dilatation in achalasia: results of a prospective, randomized study with at least a decade of follow-up.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Trial
- Treatment of achalasia with laparoscopic myotomy or pneumatic dilatation: long-term results of a prospective, randomized study.World journal of surgery · 2015Trial
- Laparoscopic repair of esophageal perforation following pneumatic dilatation for achalasia: a case series.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- EAES Clinical Practice Guideline 2026 Protocol: Multi-Society Recommendations for the Treatment of Achalasia.Clinical and public health guidelines · 2026Article
- Epidemiology and practice patterns of achalasia in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based cohort study.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2025Article
- Achalasia cardia: A case report in young female.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
- Effects of hydrogen sulfide on relaxation responses in the lower esophageal sphincter in rabbits: the potential role of potassium channels.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2024Article
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- Effects of preoperative endoscopic pneumatic balloon dilatation on postoperative achalasia symptoms after Heller esophageal myotomy plus Dor fundoplication.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2018Article
- Achalasia Cardia in a Young Infant.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2018Article
- Is There Any Evidence for a Viral Cause in Achalasia?Middle East journal of digestive diseases · 2018Article
- Finger-guided Heller cardiomyotomy procedure to prevent the recurrence of esophageal achalasia in patients who are not qualified for laparoscopy: A case series.International journal of surgery case reports · 2018Article
- Laparoscopic esophageal myotomy versus pneumatic dilation in the treatment of idiopathic achalasia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Clinical and experimental gastroenterology · 2017Article
- Incidence, clinical features and para-clinical findings of achalasia in Algeria: Experience of 25 years.World journal of gastroenterology · 2016Article
- Prior treatment does not influence the performance or early outcome of per-oral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Article
- Comparison of treatment outcomes of endoscope-guided pneumatic dilation and laparoscopic Heller myotomy.The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences · 2015Article
- Usefulness of peroral endoscopic myotomy for treating achalasia in children: experience from a single center.Pediatric surgery international · 2015Article
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Abstract
There have been some breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal achalasia in the past few years. First, the introduction of high-resolution manometry with pressure topography plotting as a new diagnostic tool has made it possible to classify achalasia into three subtypes. The most favorable outcome is predicted for patients receiving treatment for type II achalasia (achalasia with compression). Patients with type I(classic achalasia) and type III achalasia (spastic achalasia) experience a less favorable outcome. Second, the first multicenter randomized controlled trial published by the European Achalasia Trial group reported 2-year follow-up results indicating that laparoscopic Heller myotomy was not superior to endoscopic pneumatic dilation (PD). Although the follow-up period was not long enough to reach a convincing conclusion, it merits the continued use of PD as a generally available technique in gastroenterology. Third, the novel endoscopic technique peroral endoscopic myotomy is a promising option for treating achalasia, but it requires increased experience and cautious evaluation. Despite all this good news, the bottom line is a real breakthrough from the basic studies to identify the actual cause of achalasia that may impede treatment success is still anticipated.
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