For years, Akia McDowell had been told she had gastroesophageal reflux disease, a common – yet unpleasant – digestive disorder in which stomach acid backs up into the esophagus. Then, one day in early ...

The treatment of achalasia is directed at relieving the functional obstruction of the cardia, thus improving the dysfunction. To this end, many therapeutic approaches have been developed and applied.

Individuals with achalasia showed a higher risk for mortality than matched reference individuals from the general population, with one additional death per six individuals with achalasia observed over ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Achalasia was associated with an increased risk for esophageal cancer among a cohort of ...

(a) Diagnosed with achalasia; (b) Underwent peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) surgery for achalasia; (c) Severe reflux symptoms 23 months later; (d) Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma located 25 cm ...

Achalasia is a rare oesophageal disorder that impairs the ability of the esophagus to move food into the stomach. It occurs due to the gradual degeneration of oesophageal muscles and dysfunction of ...