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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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	0	1
2012	0	1	1
2014	1	0	1
2015	3	0	3
2017	2	0	2
2018	2	0	2
2020	1	0	1
2021	1	0	1
2022	1	0	1
2023	1	0	1

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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 Oct; 37(10):7923-7932.

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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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Gupta K, Khan A, Chalhoub J, Groudan K, Desilets D. Rehospitalization, Treatment, and Resource Use After Inpatient Admission for Achalasia in the USA. Dig Dis Sci. 2021 12; 66(12):4149-4158.

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Moran RA, Brewer Gutierrez OI, Rahden B, Chang K, Ujiki M, Yoo IK, Gulati S, Romanelli J, Al-Nasser M, Shimizu T, Hedberg MH, Cho JY, Hayee B, Desilets D, Filser J, Fortinsky K, Haji A, Fayad L, Sanaei O, Dbouk M, Kumbhari V, Wolf BJ, Elmunzer BJ, Khashab MA. Impedance planimetry values for predicting clinical response following peroral endoscopic myotomy. Endoscopy. 2021 06; 53(6):570-577.

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Kane ED, Budhraja V, Desilets DJ, Romanelli JR. Myotomy length informed by high-resolution esophageal manometry (HREM) results in improved per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) outcomes for type III achalasia. Surg Endosc. 2019 03; 33(3):886-894.

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Kane ED, Desilets DJ, Wilson D, Leduc M, Budhraja V, Romanelli JR. Treatment of Achalasia with Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy: Analysis of 50 Consecutive Patients. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2018 May; 28(5):514-525.

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Singendonk MMJ, Omari TI, Rommel N, van Wijk MP, Benninga MA, Rosen R, Nurko S. Novel Pressure-Impedance Parameters for Evaluating Esophageal Function in Pediatric Achalasia. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 01; 66(1):37-42.

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Chen YI, Inoue H, Ujiki M, Draganov PV, Colavita P, Mion F, Romanelli J, Chiu P, Balassone V, Patel L, Abbas A, Yang D, Dunst C, Pioche M, Roman S, Rivory J, Ponchon T, Desilets D, Maselli R, Onimaru M, Nakamura J, Hata Y, Hajiyeva G, Ismail A, Ngamruengphong S, Bukhari M, Chavez YH, Kumbhari V, Repici A, Khashab MA. An international multicenter study evaluating the clinical?efficacy and safety of per-oral endoscopic myotomy in octogenarians. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Apr; 87(4):956-961.

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Ngamruengphong S, Inoue H, Ujiki MB, Patel LY, Bapaye A, Desai PN, Dorwat S, Nakamura J, Hata Y, Balassone V, Onimaru M, Ponchon T, Pioche M, Roman S, Rivory J, Mion F, Garros A, Draganov PV, Perbtani Y, Abbas A, Pannu D, Yang D, Perretta S, Romanelli J, Desilets D, Hayee B, Haji A, Hajiyeva G, Ismail A, Chen YI, Bukhari M, Haito-Chavez Y, Kumbhari V, Saxena P, Talbot M, Chiu PW, Yip HC, Wong VW, Hernaez R, Maselli R, Repici A, Khashab MA. Efficacy and Safety of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Treatment of Achalasia After Failed Heller Myotomy. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Oct; 15(10):1531-1537.e3.

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Banks-Venegoni AL, Desilets DJ, Romanelli JR, Earle DB. Tension capnopericardium and cardiac arrest as an unexpected adverse event of peroral endoscopic myotomy (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Dec; 82(6):1137-9.

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