Treatment of Achalasia: Pneumatic Dilation
Forceful dilation of the cardia is the treatment of choice for achalasia. This therapy can be carried out using a homemade system or using commercially available dilators. Pneumatic dilation yields 77% good or excellent results in patients with achalasia, while 8.7% have moderate improvement and 14....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1990-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/658025 |
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| Summary: | Forceful dilation of the cardia is the treatment of choice for
achalasia. This therapy can be carried out using a homemade system or using
commercially available dilators. Pneumatic dilation yields 77% good or excellent
results in patients with achalasia, while 8.7% have moderate improvement and
14.4% are not improved. The main complication is perforation, occurring in
2.5%. Perforation can be treated medically with success. In the authors' series of
now almost 1000 patients, only one died. Pneumatic dilation is a safe and
effective procedure for the treatment of achalasia. |
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| ISSN: | 0835-7900 |