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absent achalasia Adams appearance associated barium Barium swallow Barrett Belsey body carcinoma cardia Cassella cause changes Chapter chest clinical common complete complications condition contractions corkscrew Creamer cucumber damage demonstrated described developed diagnosis diffuse spasm dilatation discussed disease duration dysphagia Ellis especially examination failure fibres findings followed ganglion cells gastro-oesophageal reflux give given Heller's operation hiatus hernia important incidence incision increased indicated later lesions less liquid loss lower oesophageal sphincter marked motility motor Mullard muscle myotomy nerve non-peristaltic contractions normal obstruction occasionally occur oesophagus Olsen pain patients Payne performed peristaltic position present pressure progressive pulmonary radiological regurgitation relaxation relieved repair repetitive reported respiratory response resting pressure retained seen segment severe showing shown sigmoid stages stomach studies successful surgeons surgery swallowing symptoms Table tertiary contractions third thoracotomy tortuous treatment upper usually vagus varieties wall wave writer's