It turns out what she thought was acid reflux was actually a rare condition called achalasia, where the bottom muscle of the esophagus won't open to allow food to enter the stomach. Most people ...

The symptoms include pain and discomfort after eating. Symptoms of achalasia are similar to other digestive disorders, and specific tests are conducted to rule out other disease conditions.

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Because of these drawbacks, left thoracoscopic myotomy is now largely reserved for patients with achalasia who have undergone multiple abdominal operations (which may rule out a laparoscopic ...

The records of all patients with a diagnosis of achalasia at the Grace—New Haven Community Hospital and at the West Haven Veterans Administration Hospital between September, 1953, and ...

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Dr. Yifan Zheng has been named assistant professor of surgery at Upstate Medical University.

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Are you searching for medications to treat 'Achalasia'? Welcome to this page which serves as an archive for medications that are relevant to the treatment of Achalasia. The page includes both the ...

The tracing illustrates the findings in classic achalasia with esophageal body aperistalsis with low-amplitude simultaneous esophageal body contractions and failed relaxation of the lower ...

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