BACKGROUND & AIMS In certain cases of achalasia, particularly those in early stages with minimal endoscopic or radiographic abnormalities, the diagnosis may rely on manometry, which is the most sensitive test for the disease. The aim of this study was to critically evaluate the manometric criteria in a population of patients with idiopathic achalasia. METHODS Clinical histories and manometric...

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Endoscopic diagnosis of esophageal achalasia lacking typical endoscopic features can be extremely difficult. The aim of this study was to identify simple and reliable early indicator of esophageal achalasia. PATIENTS AND METHODS This single-center retrospective study included 56 cases of esophageal achalasia without previous treatment. As a control, 60 non-achalasia ...

Acquired haemophilia A and severe acquired achalasia are both very rare conditions with unknown aetiology. Haemophilia A is a haemorrhagic disease induced by deficiency or malfunction of coagulation factor VIII. Congenital haemophilia is an inherited disease transmitted by the mother through X-linked inheritance and primarily affects males. However, acquired haemophilia A is a serious, sudden-o...

BACKGROUND Achalasia cardia is an uncommon disease in children particularly in infants. We present 8 cases of achalasia who were encountered over a 12-year period. In infantile achalasia, respiratory symptoms predominate and vomiting may easily be mistaken for gastroesophageal reflux (GER). Vomiting of uncurdled milk is characteristic of achalasia. METHODS In this retrospective study, the dat...

among the therapeutic options for achalasia are pneumatic dilatation (pd), an appropriate long-term therapy, and botulinum toxin injection (bt) that is a relatively short-term therapy. this study aimed to compare therapeutic effect of repetitive pneumatic dilation with a combined method (botulinum toxin injection and pneumatic dilation) in a group of achalasia patients who are low responder to ...

Esophageal achalasia is a primary motility disorder characterized by impaired lower esophageal sphincter relaxation and absence of esophageal peristalsis leading to impaired bolus transit, manifested with symptoms such as dysphagia, regurgitation, retrosternal pain, and weight loss. The standard diagnostic tool is esophageal manometry which demonstrates incomplete relaxation of the lower esopha...

Abstract Achalasia is a primary defect of esophageal motility unknown aetiology, characterised by peristaltic dysfunction the esophagus and impaired relaxation lower sphincter. The most common symptoms are dysphagia, regurgitation, weight loss, chest burning. There various treatment options for achalasia: botulinum toxin injections, pneumatic dilatation, Heller myotomy, peroral endoscopic myoto...

background: achalasia is the most recognized esophageal motor disorder with an unknown etiology. symptoms rather than physical findings are hallmarks of the disease. modalilies for treatment include pharmacologic, botulinum toxin injection, pneumatic dilation and surgery. materials and methods: to review the diagnostic and therapeutic options currently available for achalasia. a medline search ...

Mostly, achalasia has an insidious onset and the patients often had an odyssey of consultations of physicians and medical specialists before the correct diagnosis is made. It is all the more important to discuss achalasia in university and to remember it in the right situation – be it when examining patients or during exams. Below is a discussion of all the important information concerning acha...

Mostly, achalasia has an insidious onset and the patients often had an odyssey of consultations of physicians and medical specialists before the correct diagnosis is made. It is all the more important to discuss achalasia in university and to remember it in the right situation – be it when examining patients or during exams. Below is a discussion of all the important information concerning acha...