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ArticleIndian journal of pediatrics2018

Achalasia Cardia in a Young Infant.

V Poornachand, K Kumarasamy, S P Karamath, V Seenivasan, Sumathi Bavanandam, Nirmala Dheivamani

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Article in Indian journal of pediatrics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

V PoornachandDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. poornachand.v@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7743-9324
K KumarasamyDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
S P KaramathDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
V SeenivasanDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sumathi BavanandamDepartment of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Nirmala DheivamaniDepartment of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Madras Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Achalasia cardia is an esophageal motility disorder rarely reported in children and more so in young infants. Common clinical presentations include vomiting, dysphagia, regurgitation, recurrent pulmonary aspiration and failure to thrive. Diagnosis is made by barium swallow study and esophageal manometry, which is the gold standard test. Pharmocological management and endotherapy often fails and results in recurrence of symptoms. Laparoscopic Hellers myotomy, with or without anti-reflux procedure is the standard treatment of choice for children. Per-oral endoscopic myotomy is utilized for treatment of achalasia in adults, but its safety, efficacy, and feasibility is not studied in children.

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ManometryCardiaEsophageal AchalasiaEsophageal Sphincter, LowerGastroesophageal RefluxHumansInfantMaleTreatment OutcomeFailure to thriveMotility disorderRecurrent regurgitation

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PMID29340927
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