 Esophageal Achalasia
"Esophageal Achalasia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A motility disorder of the ESOPHAGUS in which the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER (near the CARDIA) fails to relax resulting in functional obstruction of the esophagus, and DYSPHAGIA. Achalasia is characterized by a grossly contorted and dilated esophagus (megaesophagus).
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D004931
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.117.119.500.432
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| Concept/Terms |
Esophageal Achalasia- Esophageal Achalasia
- Achalasias, Esophageal
- Esophageal Achalasias
- Cardiospasm
- Cardiospasms
- Achalasia
- Achalasias
- Achalasia, Esophageal
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Achalasia" by people in Profiles.
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Jonica ER, Wagh MS. Length of esophageal myotomy during peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia: it's okay to take the shortcut. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 06; 93(6):1313-1315.
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Swei E, Wagh MS. Preoperative predictors of poor response to peroral endoscopic myotomy: Have we found the crystal ball? Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 02; 93(2):406-408.
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Dacha S, Aihara H, Anand GS, Byrne KR, Chahal P, James T, Kowalski TE, Qayed E, Repaka A, Saadi M, Sheth SG, Taylor JR, Walsh CM, Williams RL, Wagh MS. Core curriculum for peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 03; 93(3):539-543.
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Rosenwald KD, Hayes K, Menard-Katcher C, Belkind-Gerson J. Implementation of a Timed Barium Esophagram Protocol for Assessment of Esophageal Function in Children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 10; 71(4):470-475.
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Thosani N, Wani S, Khashab MA. Response. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 08; 92(2):458-459.
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Han S, Wagh MS. Corkscrew Esophagus in Achalasia. N Engl J Med. 2020 04 30; 382(18):e42.
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Khashab MA, Vela MF, Thosani N, Agrawal D, Buxbaum JL, Abbas Fehmi SM, Fishman DS, Gurudu SR, Jamil LH, Jue TL, Kannadath BS, Law JK, Lee JK, Naveed M, Qumseya BJ, Sawhney MS, Yang J, Wani S. ASGE guideline on the management of achalasia. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 02; 91(2):213-227.e6.
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Halpern AL, Torphy RJ, McCarter MD, Sciotto CG, Glode LM, Robinson WA. A familial germline mutation in KIT associated with achalasia, mastocytosis and gastrointestinal stromal tumors shows response to kinase inhibitors. Cancer Genet. 2019 04; 233-234:1-6.
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Taft TH, Carlson DA, Triggs J, Craft J, Starkey K, Yadlapati R, Gregory D, Pandolfino JE. Evaluating the reliability and construct validity of the Eckardt symptom score as a measure of achalasia severity. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2018 06; 30(6):e13287.
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Mittal C, Wagh MS. Technical Advances in Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM). Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 11; 112(11):1627-1631.
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