Erschienen in:
29.01.2022 | Surgical Symposium Contribution
Evaluation and Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia
verfasst von:
Marco G. Patti, Fernando A. M. Herbella
Erschienen in:
World Journal of Surgery
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Ausgabe 7/2022
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Excerpt
Esophageal achalasia is a primary esophageal motility disorders of unknown origin. While in the past a long delay was often present between the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis, today physicians are more aware about achalasia and the disease is diagnosed at an earlier stage. In addition to the classis tests such as the barium swallow and the upper endoscopy, the high-resolution manometry has brought a more precise diagnosis and prognostic value based on its classification in achalasia types I, II, and III. …