Pathophysiology and treatment of achalasia in a muscle mechanical perspective.

Gregersen, Hans; Lo, Kar Man

Gregersen, Hans; Lo, Kar Man.

Affiliation

Gregersen H; GIOME, Department of Surgery, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Lo KM; California Medical Innovations Institute, San Diego, California.

Ann N Y Acad Sci ; 1434(1): 173-184, 2018 12.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29756656

Subject(s)

Botulinum Toxins, Type A/therapeutic use; Catheterization/methods; Esophageal Achalasia; Gastroesophageal Reflux; Laparoscopy/methods; Muscle, Smooth; Esophageal Achalasia/pathology; Esophageal Achalasia/physiopathology; Esophageal Achalasia/therapy; Gastroesophageal Reflux/pathology; Gastroesophageal Reflux/physiopathology; Gastroesophageal Reflux/therapy; Humans; Muscle, Smooth/pathology; Muscle, Smooth/physiopathology

Key words

achalasia; afterload; biomechanical modeling; contractility; esophagus; preload

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Catheterization / Esophageal Achalasia / Gastroesophageal Reflux / Laparoscopy / Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Muscle, Smooth Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Ann N Y Acad Sci Year: 2018 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Hong Kong

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