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Achalasia or acalasia is a failure of a ring of muscle (as a sphincter) to relax (completely). It refers most commonly to esophageal achalasia, which is a neuromuscular disorder of the esophagus characterized by (1) the reduced ability to move food down the esophagus (peristalsis), and (2) the inability of the cardia (also called lower esophageal sphincter or "LES")- to relax properly in response to swallowing. Synonyms are achalasia cardiae, cardiospasm, dyssynergia esophagus, esophageal a ...
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Achalasia Clinical Trials
- Randomized Study of Botulinum Toxin Type A for Achalasia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00004416 - Active, not recruiting
Esophageal Achalasia
- Laparoscopic Dor Versus Toupet Fundoplication for the Treatment of Idiopathic Esophageal Achalasia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00490750 - Recruiting
Esophageal Achalasia
- A Randomized Comparison of Laparoscopic Myotomy and Pneumatic Dilatation for Achalasia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00188344 - Recruiting
Esophageal Achalasia
- Outcomes After Heller Myotomy
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00519220 - Recruiting
Achalasia
- Comparison of Esophageal and Anorectal Manometry Catheters
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00204763 - Recruiting
Achalasia; Nutcracker Esophagus; Scleroderma; Esophageal Spasm; Fecal Incontinence
- Reflux in Patients With Achalasia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00519441 - Recruiting
Reflux
- Esophageal Cancer Risk Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00260585 - Recruiting
Esophageal Cancer; Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease; Esophageal Diseases; Hiatal Hernia; Esophageal Achalasia
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