Esophageal Achalasia

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	C06.405.117.119.500.432
Concept/Terms	Esophageal Achalasia Esophageal Achalasia Achalasias, Esophageal Esophageal Achalasias Cardiospasm Cardiospasms Achalasia Achalasias Achalasia, Esophageal Megaesophagus Megaesophagus

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Diseases [C]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Esophageal Diseases [C06.405.117]
Deglutition Disorders [C06.405.117.119]
Esophageal Motility Disorders [C06.405.117.119.500]
Esophageal Achalasia [C06.405.117.119.500.432]

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Bar chart showing 22 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2015 and 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	0	1
2014	1	0	1
2015	4	0	4
2017	2	0	2
2018	2	0	2
2020	1	0	1
2021	3	1	4
2022	2	0	2
2023	3	0	3
2024	2	0	2

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Provenza CG, Romanelli JR. Achalasia: Diagnosis and Management. Surg Clin North Am. 2025 Feb; 105(1):143-158.

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Mikulski MF, Ashcroft C, Morley TJ, Provenza C, Desilets DJ, Romanelli JR. The effect of per-oral endoscopic myotomy by achalasia subtype as measured by impedance planimetry. Surg Endosc. 2024 09; 38(9):5331-5337.

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Mikulski MF, Morley TJ, Debbink KP, Desilets DJ, Romanelli JR. Impedance planimetry during per-oral endoscopic myotomy is associated with decreased inadvertent capnoperitoneum. Surg Endosc. 2024 01; 38(1):280-290.

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Morley TJ, Mikulski MF, Zalewski A, Desilets DJ, Romanelli JR. What role does the submucosa play in the pathophysiology and treatment of achalasia? An analysis of impedance planimetry during POEM. Surg Endosc. 2023 10; 37(10):7923-7932.

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Fuentes KMI, Seastedt KP, Kidane B, Servais EL. Advanced Endoscopy for Thoracic Surgeons. Thorac Surg Clin. 2023 Aug; 33(3):251-263.

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Yadlapati R, Gyawali CP, Carlson DA, Pandolfino JE, Fass R, Khan A, Lin H, Richter JE, Vela MF, Vaezi M, Clarke JO. Inter- and intra-rater agreement of interpretation of functional lumen imaging probe in healthy subjects. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2023 03; 35(3):e14505.

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Morley TJ, Mikulski MF, Rade M, Chalhoub J, Desilets DJ, Romanelli JR. Per-oral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of non-achalasia esophageal dysmotility disorders: experience from a single high-volume center. Surg Endosc. 2023 02; 37(2):1013-1020.

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Bredenoord AJ, Babaei A, Carlson D, Omari T, Akiyama J, Yadlapati R, Pandolfino JE, Richter J, Fass R. Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2021 09; 33(9):e14193.

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Kamal AN, Kathpalia P, Otaki F, Bredenoord AJ, Castell DO, Clarke JO, Falk GW, Fass R, Prakash Gyawali C, Kahrilas PJ, Katz PO, Katzka DA, Pandolfino JE, Penagini R, Richter JE, Roman S, Savarino E, Triadafilopoulos G, Vaezi MF, Vela MF, Leiman DA. Development of quality indicators for the diagnosis and management of achalasia. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2021 10; 33(10):e14118.

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Yadlapati R, Kahrilas PJ, Fox MR, Bredenoord AJ, Prakash Gyawali C, Roman S, Babaei A, Mittal RK, Rommel N, Savarino E, Sifrim D, Smout A, Vaezi MF, Zerbib F, Akiyama J, Bhatia S, Bor S, Carlson DA, Chen JW, Cisternas D, Cock C, Coss-Adame E, de Bortoli N, Defilippi C, Fass R, Ghoshal UC, Gonlachanvit S, Hani A, Hebbard GS, Wook Jung K, Katz P, Katzka DA, Khan A, Kohn GP, Lazarescu A, Lengliner J, Mittal SK, Omari T, Park MI, Penagini R, Pohl D, Richter JE, Serra J, Sweis R, Tack J, Tatum RP, Tutuian R, Vela MF, Wong RK, Wu JC, Xiao Y, Pandolfino JE. Esophageal motility disorders on high-resolution manometry: Chicago classification version 4.0?. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2021 01; 33(1):e14058.

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