 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 | | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Achalasia" by people in Profiles.
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Crafts TD, Seidel H, Hedberg HM, Kuchta K, Carbray J, Anderson DJ, Joseph S, Rwigema JC, Ishii S, Ujiki MB. Efficacy and outcomes of per oral plication of the (neo)esophagus (POPE) for impaired emptying in achalasia and post-esophagectomy patients. Surg Endosc. 2024 Sep; 38(9):5239-5245.
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Albers D, Witt M, Pandolfino JE, Rösch T, Schachschal G, Beyna T, Neuhaus H, Gerges C, Kandler J, Allescher HD, Martinek J, Repici A, Ebigbo A, Messmann H, Schumacher B, Werner YB. Peroral endoscopic myotomy for hypercontractile (Jackhammer) esophagus: A retrospective multicenter series with long-term follow-up. United European Gastroenterol J. 2024 09; 12(7):930-940.
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Vahedi F, Low EE, Kaizer AM, Fehmi SA, Hasan A, Chang MA, Kwong W, Krinsky ML, Anand G, Greytak M, Yadlapati R. Esophageal anatomy and physiology vary across spastic and non-spastic phenotypes of disorders of esophagogastric junction outflow. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2024 Feb; 36(2):e14709.
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Kolb JM, Pessorrusso F, Pisipati S, Han S, Menard-Katcher P, Yadlapati R, Wagh MS. Role of short interval FLIP panometry in predicting long-term outcomes after per-oral endoscopic myotomy. Surg Endosc. 2023 10; 37(10):7767-7773.
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Low EE, Hasan A, Fehmi SA, Chang MA, Kwong W, Krinsky ML, Anand G, Greytak M, Kaizer A, Yadlapati R. Diagnostic methods to measure spastic segment and guide tailored myotomy length in type 3 achalasia. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2023 12; 35(12):e14625.
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Puli SR, Wagh MS, Forcione D, Gopakumar H. Learning curve for esophageal peroral endoscopic myotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Endoscopy. 2023 04; 55(4):355-360.
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Low EE, Fehmi SA, Hasan A, Chang M, Kwong W, Krinsky ML, Anand G, Greytak M, Kaizer A, Carlson DA, Pandolfino JE, Yadlapati R. Type II achalasia with focal elevated pressures: A distinct manometric and clinical sub-group. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2022 12; 34(12):e14449.
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Facciorusso A, Ramai D, Ichkhanian Y, Yadlapati R, Annese V, Wani S, Khashab MA. Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for the Treatment of Esophageal Diverticula: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2022 Nov-Dec 01; 56(10):853-862.
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DeLay K, Krause A, Yadlapati R. Clinical Updates in Esophageal Motility Disorders Beyond Achalasia. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 09; 19(9):1789-1792.e1.
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Torres-Landa S, Crafts TD, Jones AE, Dewey EN, Wood SG. Surgical Outcomes After Esophagectomy in Patients with Achalasia: a NSQIP Matched Analysis With Non-Achalasia Esophagectomy Patients. J Gastrointest Surg. 2021 10; 25(10):2455-2462.
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