Long-term outcome of a modified balloon dilatation in the treatment of patients with achalasia

Long-term outcome of a modified balloon dilatation in the treatment of patients with achalasia

Background/Aim. Balloon dilatation is a standard approach to the initial achalasia treatment. Modified dilatation is also applied to rise efficacy and to lower complications. Methods. A total of 57 patients were analysed within a median follow-up of 8.2 years. No premedication was used, dilatatio...

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Main Authors: Doder Radoje, Perišić Nenad, Tomašević Ratko, Mirković Darko, Janković Zoran, Đorđević Zoran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade 2013-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Subjects:
esophageal achalasia
radionuclide imaging
balloon dilatation
prognosis
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2013/0042-84501300015D.pdf
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