Achalasia of the Esophagus |
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Amer appearance Arch associated carcinoma cardia cardiospasm cause cells cent changes Chapter Chir clinical Code colleagues Company complications condition considerable contraction Creamer described developed diagnosis difficult diffuse spasm Discussion disease disorder distal dogs dysphagia early effects Ellis esophageal achalasia esophageal motility esophagogastric junction esophagomyotomy et al evidence experience experimental failure Figure findings ganglion cells gastroesophageal sphincter hiatal hernia hydrostatic dilation incision later lower manometric Mayo Clinic motor muscle myotomy nerve normal noted observed obstruction occurs Olsen operation organic pain passed patients patients with achalasia performed period peristaltic permission plexus Plummer Pneumograph postoperative present pressure problems procedure rare recently recorded reference reflux relaxation reported response resting Schlegel seconds seen segment severe sphincter stage stomach stricture studies successful suggested Surg surgeons Surgery surgical swallowing symptoms technique Thorac tion treated treatment tube upper usually vagotomy