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Background The fourth edition of New Japanese classification system for esophageal achalasia was revised after a long interval of 30 years in 2012. In this new system, achalasia is morphologically classified into 3 types, based on its X-ray findings. However, the system has been limitedly used in Japan and has not been fully validated in terms of its predictive capability of postoperative outcomes...
IntroductionSILS can potentially improve aesthetic outcomes without adversely affecting treatment outcomes, but these outcomes are uncertain in laparoscopic Heller–Dor surgery. We determined if the degree of patient satisfaction with aesthetic outcomes progressed with the equivalent treatment outcomes after the introduction of a single‐incision approach to laparoscopic Heller–Dor surgery.
MethodsWe...
Purposes The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of esophageal functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) for the diagnosis of achalasia. Methods Eleven patients with suspected achalasia and three normal subjects underwent fMRI while swallowing clear liquid with original sequences; “T2-weighed single-shot fast spin-echo” and “Fast Imaging Employing Steady-state Acquisition”...
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