PNEUMATIC DILATATION IN CHILDHOOD CARDIO-ACHALASIA

Authors
WILKINSON AG RAINE PAM FYFE AHB
Citation
Ag. Wilkinson et al., PNEUMATIC DILATATION IN CHILDHOOD CARDIO-ACHALASIA, Pediatric radiology, 27(1), 1997, pp. 60-62
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03010449
Volume
27
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
60 - 62
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-0449(1997)27:1<60:PDICC>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Three boys with achalasia of the cardia were treated with balloon dila tation. with relief of obstruction and weight gain in all cases. Sympt oms recurred in one patient, who then underwent myotomy rather than fu rther dilatation. We recommend dilatation as the primary procedure in childhood achalasia.