title: AGA technical review on treatment of patients with dysphagia caused by benign disorders of the distal esophagus.
abstract: This literature review and the recommendations therein were prepared for the American Gastroenterological Association Clinical Practice and Practice Economics Committee. The paper was approved by the committee on September 27, 1998.
authors.affiliation: Dallas Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Spechler
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000628:therapy; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans