Treatment of achalasia by the endoscopic-pneumatic dilatation method.
There is no definite cure for the loss of oesophageal peristalsis and incomplete relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter associated with achalasia. Pneumatic dilatation is a simple and safe method of achieving symptomatic improvement of the oesophageal passage. By this means five young patients became free of complaints within an average observation period of 6 3/4 years.
Dohrmann
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Department of Surgery, Christian Albrechts University Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany.
Mengel
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D004724:Endoscopy; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male