Achalasia

GE Boeckxstaens, G Zaninotto, JE Richter - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Achalasia is a rare motility disorder of the oesophagus characterised by loss of enteric
neurons leading to absence of peristalsis and impaired relaxation of the lower oesophageal …

Oesophageal disorders in chronic liver disease

F Idalsoaga, LA Díaz, G Ayares… - Alimentary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Oesophageal disorders and chronic liver disease are common worldwide and
significantly impact quality of life. The intricate link between these conditions, including how …

[HTML][HTML] How to raise the interest for neurogastroenterology among young gastroenterologists?

C Melchior, A Nuzzo, D Keszthelyi - United European …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
How to raise the interest for neurogastroenterology among young gastroenterologists? - PMC
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Evaluating the non-conventional achalasia treatment modalities

F Tustumi - Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Achalasia is a primary esophageal dysmotility disorder. Despite the high
volume of studies addressing the conventional treatments for achalasia, few are debated …

Complications related to third space endoscopic procedures

R El Abiad, M Ashat, M Khashab - Best Practice & Research Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Third space endoscopy (TSE) encompasses a breadth of procedures for the treatment of a
variety of GI disorders. The widespread use of per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and its …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrarapid Development of Ruptured Esophageal Varices in a Patient With a History of Heller Myotomy

BR Abramowitz, RR Meier, M Chen, S Graham-Hill - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Esophageal varices commonly affect cirrhotic patients as a result of elevated portal system
resistance. Blood pools within esophageal portosystemic collateral vessels, which can …

Peroral endoscopic myotomy in the presence of small esophageal varices

HJ Kim, B Zhao, N Shahidi, ECS Lam - VideoGIE, 2024 - Elsevier
Discussion This case, involving the coexistence of achalasia and esophageal varices,
represents a rare and challenging scenario. Here, we illustrate a successful POEM in the …

[HTML][HTML] Safe Use of POEM in a Patient With Decompensated Cirrhosis and Severe Achalasia

R Loh, N Noverati, I Goldberg, K Josloff… - ACG Case Reports …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Patients with both achalasia and decompensated cirrhosis can often present a therapeutic
challenge because portal hypertension has generally been considered a contraindication to …

[HTML][HTML] Successful Treatment of Achalasia With Endoscopic Ultrasound–Guided Botulinum Injection in Setting of Esophageal Varices

RC Chase, V Gómez, L Yang… - ACG Case Reports Journal, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Achalasia in a patient with liver cirrhosis decompensated by esophageal varices is an
extremely rare presentation with complex management implications. We describe a case of …

Peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia with esophageal varices

S Urakami, S Tanaka, Y Kodama - Digestive Endoscopy, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia with esophageal varices Page 1 DEN Video Article
Peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia with esophageal varices Satoshi Urakami, Shinwa …