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8928591

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-11-22
pubmed:abstractText
The Authors report their experience in the endoscopic treatment using pneumatic dilatation for 18 patients with achalasia, seen in the period January 1992 August 1995 at the Laboratory of Digestive Endoscopy of the Institute of General Thoracic and Vascular Surgery of the University of Parma. Ten were males and 8 females, age range 23-79 years (average age 48 yrs.). The most common symptoms was dysphagia, all patients were radiologically and manometrically studied confirming the clinical and endoscopic diagnosis. All underwent pneumatic dilatation under endoscopic control. In all, 36 dilations were carried out without registering complications related to the method. A maximum follow-up of 30 months confirmed a good-excellent outcome in 89% of cases. In 3 cases a gastroesophageal reflux symptomatology was registered, but successfully treated medically. The Authors conclude that the pneumatic dilation for achalasia is to be considered the treatment of choice, leaving the surgical approach only for cases resistant to such treatment.
pubmed:language
ita
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0392-4203
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
66
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
249-53
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
[Conservative endoscopic treatment for achalasia of the esophagus. Our experience].
pubmed:affiliation
Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale Toracica e Vascolare Università degli Studi di Parma.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract