"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Esophageal Achalasia" by people in this website by year, and whether "Esophageal Achalasia" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Achalasia" by people in Profiles.
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Development of quality indicators for the diagnosis and management of achalasia. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2021 10; 33(10):e14118.
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Impedance planimetry values for predicting clinical response following peroral endoscopic myotomy. Endoscopy. 2021 06; 53(6):570-577.
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Clinical impact of routine esophagram after peroral endoscopic myotomy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 01; 93(1):102-106.
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Paravertebral Block for a Patient With Achalasia Undergoing a Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy Procedure: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2019 Dec 01; 13(11):413-414.
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Durability of pneumatic dilation monotherapy in treatment-naive achalasia patients. BMC Gastroenterol. 2019 Nov 11; 19(1):181.
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Myotomy-First Approach to Epiphrenic Esophageal Diverticula. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2019 Jun; 29(6):726-729.
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Plasma levels of TNF-a, IL-6, IFN-?, IL-12, IL-17, IL-22, and IL-23 in achalasia, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). BMC Gastroenterol. 2019 Feb 11; 19(1):28.
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The 2018 ISDE achalasia guidelines. Dis Esophagus. 2018 Sep 01; 31(9).
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Distal Esophageal Spasm: A Review. Am J Med. 2018 09; 131(9):1034-1040.
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Pneumatic Dilation for Achalasia: Obliterate the Waist! Am J Gastroenterol. 2016 09; 111(9):1362.