"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Achalasia" by people in Profiles.
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An Unexpected Thoracic Finding in a Patient With COVID-19. Gastroenterology. 2021 10; 161(4):1111-1112.
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[Functional Exams in the gastroenterology - new developments and tips for the common practice]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2021 04; 146(7):441-445.
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Management of achalasia in 2019. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2019 07; 35(4):356-362.
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Commentary on: Sudden Death in an Adult Due to Nontraumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2019 Jun; 40(2):196-198.
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[An high level diagnosis!] Presse Med. 2019 Feb; 48(2):213-214.
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Endoscopic Pneumatic Dilation for Esophageal Achalasia. Am Surg. 2018 Apr 01; 84(4):473-476.
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GERD after per-oral endoscopic myotomy as compared with Heller's myotomy with fundoplication: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Apr; 87(4):934-943.e18.
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Dilation of duodenum, stomach and esophagus in a patient with weight loss. Eur J Intern Med. 2018 06; 52:e7-e8.
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy as salvation technique post-Heller: International experience. Dig Endosc. 2018 Jan; 30(1):52-56.
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy versus surgical myotomy for primary achalasia: single-center, retrospective analysis of 74 patients. Dis Esophagus. 2017 Aug 01; 30(8):1-7.