"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.117.119.500.432
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| Concept/Terms |
Esophageal Achalasia- Esophageal Achalasia
- Achalasias, Esophageal
- Esophageal Achalasias
- Cardiospasm
- Cardiospasms
- Achalasia
- Achalasias
- Achalasia, Esophageal
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Achalasia" by people in Profiles.
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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 Sep; 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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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.