نتایج جستجو برای: myotomy
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BackgroundMyocardial bridge consists of muscle fiber bundles lining an epicardial coronary artery for a variable distance. Although myocardial bridge is associated with a benign prognosis, its presence has also been considered a cause of angina, myocardial infarction, malignant arrhythmia and sudden death. There is no general consensus about therapeutic strategies in symptomatic patients with m...
Four elderly patients with inclusion body myositis and dysphagia are described. Dysphagia was the presenting symptom in three, preceding generalised weakness by 1.5 to 7 years. Myotomy of the cricopharyngeal muscle improved the symptoms and signs in 3 of the 4 patients. It is suggested that inclusion body myositis is not an infrequent cause of dysphagia in elderly people, and is amenable to tre...
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Previous reports of simultaneous presence of esophageal varices (EV) and achalasia suggest placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and surgical myotomy or endoscopic therapy. We report the case of a 64-year-old man who received anticoagulant therapy for a myeloproliferative disorder with extensive portal thrombosis which was a contraindicati...
A 69-year-old man presented for evaluation of progressive atypical chest pain. The patient noted 4 years of progressive daily chest pain, regurgitation of food, and intermittent dysphagia. After extensive evaluation, the patient underwent esophageal manometry which led to a diagnosis of jackhammer esophagus characterized by 100% hypercontractile waves. The patient had minimal symptomatic respon...
HYPOTHESIS Laparoscopic Heller esophageal myotomy improves esophageal clearance and symptoms of achalasia in the early and late postoperative periods. DESIGN We followed up 98 consecutive patients attending a referral center between February 1, 1994, and July 1, 2000, who underwent laparoscopic myotomy. Operative time, complications, and length of stay were recorded. Postoperative outcomes we...
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Technology Committee provides reviews of existing, new, or emerging endoscopic technologies that have an impact on the practice of GI endoscopy. Evidence-based methodology is used by performing a MEDLINE literature search to identify pertinent clinical studies on the topic as well as a U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Device...
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