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Esophageal Achalasia (16 of 16)

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A endoscopic follow up five days after the dilatation. We underline the simplicity, safety and effectiveness of pneumatic dilatation under direct visualization it should be used as first-line treatment...

Esophageal Achalasia (15 of 16)

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Final status of the dilatation of the cardias. Best long term results are obtained if the lower esophageal sphincter pressure can be reduced below 10 mmHg.

Esophageal Achalasia (14 of 16)

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More forceful maneuver to perform dilation Forceful balloon dilation was the mainstay of treatment for achalasia for many years. In this procedure, a pneumatic balloon is passed down the esophagus,...

Esophageal Achalasia (13 of 16)

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Neuromuscular disorder of the esophagus characterized by a lack of reflex relaxation of the distal esophageal sphincter, normally induced by swallowing. Achalasia produces a functional obstruction...

Esophageal Achalasia (12 of 16)

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Achalasia Dilator. The downside is that this balloon is much larger than the balloon dilators normally used to dilate an esophageal stricture or tight hiatal hernia. It has to be big enough to actually...

Esophageal Achalasia (11 of 16)

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The video clip exhibit more maneuvers. Achalasia is an esophageal motor disorder characterized by increased lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure, diminished-to-absent peristalsis in the distal...

Esophageal Achalasia (10 of 16)

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The expansion causes certain perístalsis.

Esophageal Achalasia (9 of 16)

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The image and the video clip display the balloon in retroflexed image.

Esophageal Achalasia (8 of 16)

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Balloon Dilatation. The image and the video display the balloon with water insuflation. Considering the pros and cons of other effective forms of treatment of achalasia (esophagomyotomy and intrasphincteric...

Esophageal Achalasia (7 of 16)

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Achalasia Dilator. Starting the maneuvers to perform dilatation the cardias. Pneumatic dilation is the most common first-line therapy for the treatment of achalasia. The aim of dilation is a controlled...

Esophageal Achalasia (6 of 16)

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The image and the video display the cardias with the guide wire and the distal tip of the balloon catether.

Esophageal Achalasia (5 of 16)

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Pneumatic dilation in achalasia under direct visualization. The image and the video display a guide wire placed first To introduce the balloon. A nonsurgical treatment of Esophageal Achalasia...

Esophageal Achalasia (2 of 16)

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The esophagus is found to be dilated with rest of food. Achalasia is a rare disease of the muscle of the esophagus which is usually diagnosed in young adults. The term achalasia means "failure to relax"...

Tracheobronchitis

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In this image and the video clip show a bronchoscopy, performed with a regular GI video endoscope in which is observed, material that came from the esophagus that has a achalasia. This 78 year-old...

Esophageal Achalasia (10 of 10)

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Final status of the dilatation. We have performed 24 pneumatic dilations for achalasia in the past 3 years and have had no complication using this protocol. One of the patient of 21 year-old female...

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