Achalasia is the best understood example of an esophageal motility disorder and characterized by esophageal aperistalsis and impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. The histopathology ...

Researchers from France have shown that extended myotomy with anterior fundoplication achieved excellent medium-term functional results in a series of patients with severe diffuse esophageal spasm ...

Image C is the upper gastrointestinal series of a patient who presented with chest pain, whose manometry showed a pattern of type III achalasia (spastic contractions). This is clinically is similar to ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • My daughter suffers terribly from esophageal spasms. She is currently taking Ativan, Bentyl, Pepcid and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • Can you provide any tips for dealing with “jackhammer” esophageal spasms? Eleven months ago, I had my first ...

Researchers sought to determine the effect of long-term opioid exposure on esophageal motility, using a large cohort. Dysphagia occurs in nearly 2 of 3 individuals receiving treatment with opioids and ...

The extension of the myotomy onto the gastric wall (clearly the most critical and challenging part of the operation) proved difficult because of poor exposure, with the consequent risk of a short ...

SAN DIEGO — Per-oral endoscopic myotomy is a safe and effective treatment for esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction and spastic esophageal disorders, like jackhammer esophagus and type 3 ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: About once a month, I get esophageal spasms, diagnosed as such by my doctor. The pain actually mimics that of a heart attack, with pain across my chest and back. It lasts about 20 ...