title: [Endoscopic balloon dilatation of achalasia under fluoroscopic guidance].
abstract: In 41 patients, aged 17-81 years, with confirmed achalasia, endoscopic balloon-dilatation was performed under fluoroscopic control. Favorable results were achieved in 39 patients--in 36 patients balloon dilatation was successful after the first intervention, and in the other 3 patients dilatation had to be repeated twice, with favorable outcome. Two patients were surgically treated, one for unsuccessful dilatation, and the other for the complication that occurred during dilatation.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lukić-Kostić
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lukacević
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petković
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015641:Radiography, Interventional