Primary versus secondary achalasia: New signs on barium esophagogram
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Evaluation of successful treatment in achalasia with timed barium esophagogram: revisiting an old friend
Achalasia is a rare idiopathic, primary esophageal motility disorder. Pharmacologic, endoscopic and surgical methods are used in its treatment. The efficiency of the treatment is generally based on clinical "subjective" criteria. Manometry, which is the gold standard in diagnostic and in treatment monitoring is not always available, it is costly and it needs expertise. The role of timed barium ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0971-3026
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.161465