Achalasia-Which method of treatment to choose for senior patients?

Authors

KALA Zdeněk WEBER Pavel MAREK Filip PROCHÁZKA Vladimír MELUZÍNOVÁ Hana DOLINA Jiří KROUPA Radek HEP Aleš

Year of publication 2009
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Z Gerontol Geriat
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Surgery incl. transplantology
Keywords Achalasia; cardiomyotomy; dysphagia; Heller; laparoscopy; surgery
Description Achalasia is an uncommon illness affecting 1 per 100 000 patients a year. It encompasses a rare, primary motor disorder of the distal esophagus.

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