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The efficacy of balloon dilation in achalasia is the result of stretching of the lower esophageal sphincter, not muscular disruption
Pneumatic dilation (PD) of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) in achalasia is a major palliative treatment. It is generally believed, although never substantiated, that therapeutic efficacy of ballooning in achalasia is the result of the disruption and tearing of the muscular layers of the LES. To...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6680193/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25765473 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dote.12314 |