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Laparoscopic esophageal myotomy versus pneumatic dilation in the treatment of idiopathic achalasia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BACKGROUND: Achalasia is a primary esophageal motility disorder of unknown etiology associated with abnormalities in peristalsis and lower esophageal sphincter relaxation. The disease is incurable; however, definitive treatment procedures like pneumatic dilation (PD)/balloon dilation and laparoscopi...

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Autores principales: Baniya, Ramkaji, Upadhaya, Sunil, Khan, Jahangir, Subedi, Suresh Kumar, Shaik Mohammed, Tabrez, Ganatra, Balvant K, Bachuwa, Ghassan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5627730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29026325
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CEG.S130449