title: Perendoscopic pneumatic dilatation in achalasia: short and mid-term results.
abstract: The experience with pneumatic dilatation of the cardia under endoscopic control in 10 patients with achalasia is reported. For dilatation a modified Witzel dilator on a fiberscope was used; progressive pressures from 100 to 300 mmHg were applied; the dilatations were repeated at increasing intervals of time for a period of 1 year. The clinical, radiological, endoscopic and manometric results were satisfactory. Dynamic scintigraphy was performed in 3 patients before treatment, and after the fourth dilatation. No important complications were observed.
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Gastroenterologia, Ospedale Renzetti, Lanciano.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Matteo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cifani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferrini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Salvatorelli
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Di Matteo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De Luca
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography