The clinical practice update offers 12 “best practice advice” statements on POEM to treat achalasia and other esophageal ...

A 25-year-old English woman suffers from a rare condition that makes her vomit at least 60 times a day and does not let her eat or drink anything if not standing. Also known as achalasia, a swallowing ...

achalasia and a multitude of other pseudonyms is now fairly well recognized to consist primarily of a functional obstruction of the lower esophagus that is apparently caused by a failure of ...

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[28] An upper GI series is useful. A characteristic so-called bird's beak is usually seen in patients with achalasia. A dilated, sigmoid esophagus may be present in patients with long-standing ...

Elise Baynard, 25, was diagnosed with achalasia – a rare swallowing condition that affects the esophagus. The condition has made it “nearly impossible” for her to eat or drink normally ...

The figures are stills from the linked videos. a; Classical achalasia, showing a dilated esophageal body bird beak-like narrowing of lower esophageal sphincter (see Video 1). b; Vigorous achalasia ...

This case illustrates the variable motility abnormalities that can be present at any one time with overlapping features of esophageal spasm and achalasia.

Achalasia Cardia is a condition where nerve damage makes it hard for the lower esophagus to relax and for food to move down, symptoms include difficulty in swallowing, regurgitation, chest pain ...

The POEM procedure is performed by endoscope. There is no incision in the chest or abdomen. The endoscope (a thin flexible tube) is passed through the patient's mouth into the esophagus. Using a blade ...

A laparoscopic Heller myotomy is a surgical procedure used to treat achalasia, a condition in which the esophagus doesn't push food and liquid into the stomach effectively and the lower esophageal ...