1988
DOI: 10.1136/gut.29.1.90
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Epidemiological study of achalasia in children.

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“…It is rarer in children, with an estimated incidence of 0.11 per 100,000 children. [1] Heller's myotomy remains the surgical treatment of choice for achalasia. [2] Surgical options include open surgery, laparoscopy and recently, a robotic approach.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is rarer in children, with an estimated incidence of 0.11 per 100,000 children. [1] Heller's myotomy remains the surgical treatment of choice for achalasia. [2] Surgical options include open surgery, laparoscopy and recently, a robotic approach.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(3) However, achalasia seems to be more frequent in patients with Down syndrome. For instance, Zárate et al reported two (3.4%) patients with achalasia in a group of 58 children and adults with Down syndrome who were evaluated for oesophageal motor dysfunction.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Tedavi sonlandırıldıktan 9 ay sonra çekilen filmlerde darlık görülmemekte ve hasta dilatasyona ihtiyaç duymadan rahatlıkla yutabilmektedir AKALAZYA Giriş Akalazya, alt özofagus sfinkteri (AÖS) dinlenme basıncının yüksekliği, yutma esnasında sfinkter gevşemesinde yetersizlik ve özofagus gövdesinde peristaltizm bozukluğu ile karakterize bir özofagus motilite hastalığıdır (25). Çocuklarda oldukça nadir görülür (26). İlk olarak Sir Thomas Willis tarafından 1679 yılında tanımlanmıştır (25).…”
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