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Development of quality indicators for the diagnosis and management of achalasia.
[BACKGROUND] The management of achalasia has improved due to diagnostic and therapeutic innovations. However, variability in care delivery remains and no established measures defining quality of care for this population exist. We aimed to u…
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Pyloric Therapies for Gastroparesis.
Gastroparesis is a syndrome that can be difficult to treat effectively and likely represents the common clinical presentation of multiple underlying mechanisms. One of these presumed mechanisms involves pyloric dysfunction, tied perhaps to …
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What is the clinical significance of esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction? evaluation of 60 patients at a tertiary referral center.
[BACKGROUND] Esophagogastric junction (EGJ) outflow obstruction (EGJOO) is characterized by impaired EGJ relaxation with intact or weak peristalsis. Our aims were to evaluate: (i) prevalence, (ii) yield of fluoroscopy, endoscopy, and endosc…
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Refractory gastroparesis can be successfully managed with endoscopic transpyloric stent placement and fixation (with video).
[BACKGROUND AND AIMS] Medical treatment options for gastroparesis are limited. Data from studies of botulinum toxin and surgical pyloroplasty suggest that disruption of the pylorus can result in symptomatic improvement in some patients with…