作者: Benson T. Massey
DOI: 10.1007/S11894-000-0061-5
关键词: Surgery 、 Intensive care medicine 、 Pneumatic dilation 、 Botulinum toxin 、 Long term outcomes 、 Botulinum toxin injection 、 Medicine 、 Quality of life 、 Term (time) 、 Achalasia 、 Myotomy 、 Gastroenterology 、 General Medicine
摘要: This article reviews current trends in management of esophageal achalasia, highlighting short-term outcome and cost comparisons three treatments: botulinum toxin injection, pneumatic dilation, laparoscopic myotomy. The quality life resulting from these palliative treatments is also discussed, as are long-term outcomes.