| Autor: |
G Vantrappen, J Janssens, P Rutgeerts |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
1990 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 4, Iss 9, Pp 596-598 (1990) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0835-7900 |
| DOI: |
10.1155/1990/658025 |
| Popis: |
Forceful dilation of the cardia is the treatment of choice for achalasia. This therapy can be carried out using a homemade system or using commercially available dilators. Pneumatic dilation yields 77% good or excellent results in patients with achalasia, while 8.7% have moderate improvement and 14.4% are not improved. The main complication is perforation, occurring in 2.5%. Perforation can be treated medically with success. In the authors' series of now almost 1000 patients, only one died. Pneumatic dilation is a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of achalasia. |
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