Achalasia is a rare disorder of the oesophageal smooth muscle characterized by impaired
relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) and absent or spastic contractions in …

Background Treatment of achalasia has changed substantially over the past 20 years.
Therapeutic options offered to patients vary, depending on access to both resources and …

Achalasia is a relatively rare primary motor esophageal disorder, characterized by absence
of relaxations of the lower esophageal sphincter and of peristalsis along the esophageal …

Esophageal symptoms are common and may indicate the presence of gastroesophageal
reflux disease (GERD), structural processes, motor dysfunction, behavioral conditions, or …

Achalasia is a primary esophageal motor disorder of unknown etiology characterized by
degeneration of the myenteric plexus, which results in impaired relaxation of the …

Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by aberrant peristalsis and
insufficient relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Patients most commonly present …

Background and Aims Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has become the mainstay for
the treatment of achalasia at many institutions around the world since its inception in 2008 …

The upper esophageal sphincter (UES), consisting of the cricopharyngeus muscle among
others, remains tonically contracted to prevent air entry into the esophagus or reflux of …

Abstract Background The Chicago Classification (CC) used to define esophageal motility
disorders in high‐resolution manometry (HRM) has evolved over time. Our aim was to …

METHODS: An observational cohort study was performed on patients who completed FLIP
during endoscopy and had an HRM/CCv4. 0 diagnosis of EGJOO, ie, HRM-EGJOO …