"Esophageal Achalasia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A motility disorder of the ESOPHAGUS in which the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER (near the CARDIA) fails to relax resulting in functional obstruction of the esophagus, and DYSPHAGIA. Achalasia is characterized by a grossly contorted and dilated esophagus (megaesophagus).
| Descriptor ID |
D004931
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.117.119.500.432
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| Concept/Terms |
Esophageal Achalasia- Esophageal Achalasia
- Achalasias, Esophageal
- Esophageal Achalasias
- Cardiospasm
- Cardiospasms
- Achalasia
- Achalasias
- Achalasia, Esophageal
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Achalasia" by people in Profiles.
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Efficacy and outcomes of per oral plication of the (neo)esophagus (POPE) for impaired emptying in achalasia and post-esophagectomy patients. Surg Endosc. 2024 Sep; 38(9):5239-5245.
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Clinical outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy with and without septotomy for management of epiphrenic diverticula: an international multicenter experience (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Nov; 100(5):840-848.e4.
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Per-Oral Plication of (Neo)Esophagus: Technical Feasibility and Early Outcomes. J Gastrointest Surg. 2023 08; 27(8):1531-1538.
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Experience with Impedance Planimetry for Surgical Foregut Disease in 1,097 Cases. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 07 01; 237(1):35-48.
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Esophagogastric junction compliance on impedance planimetry (EndoFLIP™) following peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) predicts improvement in postoperative eckardt score. Surg Endosc. 2023 02; 37(2):1493-1500.
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Use and Safety of Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia in the US. JAMA Surg. 2022 06 01; 157(6):490-497.
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Changes in impedance planimetry (EndoFLIP) measurements at follow-up after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). Surg Endosc. 2022 12; 36(12):9410-9415.
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Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia. World J Surg. 2022 07; 46(7):1542-1546.
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Role of functional luminal imaging probe in the management of postmyotomy clinical failure. Gastrointest Endosc. 2022 07; 96(1):9-17.e3.
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Is peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) more effective than pneumatic dilation and Heller myotomy? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Endosc. 2021 05; 35(5):1949-1962.