Achalasia occurs when your lower esophageal sphincter doesn't work properly.. Symptoms include trouble swallowing, heartburn and chest pain. Learn more about the causes and treatments.

Routine endoscopic surveillance is advised to monitor GERD, disease progression, and esophageal cancer risk, which is significantly higher in achalasia patients.

Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder characterized by the inability of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax ... Diagnosed with achalasia; (b) Underwent peroral endoscopic myotomy ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Achalasia was associated with an increased risk for esophageal cancer among a cohort of veterans, suggesting the need for increased endoscopic surveillance, according to a ...

Researchers conducted a matched cohort study in Sweden including patients diagnosed with achalasia who underwent endoscopic oesophageal examination with biopsy between 1969 and 2017. They ...

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By doing this test, the doctor can differentiate the type of achalasia cardia, types 1, 2, and 3. ... The outcomes of the POEM (Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy) procedure can vary, ...

UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Assistant Professor Kristen Wong, M.D., and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Assistant Professor Sergio Sanchez-Luna, M.D., recently joined UAB ...

Thiruvananthapuram: Rare peroral endoscopic myotomys (POEM) on three patients with achalasia cardia were performed at KIMS hospital.Achalasia cardia is a condition when the lower oesophageal ...

Dr. Hannon removes polyps and other growths in the GI tract using advanced resection techniques such as endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). Dr. Hannon also ...

SALT LAKE CITY — An endoscopic procedure is now replacing traditional surgery in treating a rare swallowing disorder — achalasia — which affects about 1 in every 10,000 people.