title: Approach to the child who has persistent dysphagia after surgical treatment for esophageal achalasia.
authors.affiliation: Center for Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Licia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pensabene
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nurko
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000601:surgery*; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome