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Audit of surgical and pneumatic/hydrostatic treatment of achalasia in a defined population.

A retrospective survey was made of all the patients resident in the Nottingham area who presented with achalasia between 1959 and 1983. Initial treatment consisted of pneumatic bag dilatation in 26, hydrostatic bag dilatation in one and surgical cardiomyotomy in 22. Those treated by dilatation were...

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Main Authors: Mayberry, J F, Smart, H L, Atkinson, M
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1986
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1290568/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3806541
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