Effective management of cricopharyngeal achalasia in infants and children with dilatation alone

Göllü Bahadır, GÜLNUR; Demir, Numan; Ateş, UFUK; Aslan, Selen; Ergün, ERGUN; Kucuk, Gonul; Yagmurlu, Aydin

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.06.022

Effective management of cricopharyngeal achalasia in infants and children with dilatation alone

Göllü Bahadır G., Demir N., Ateş U., Aslan S. S., Ergün E., Kucuk G., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, cilt.51, sa.11, ss.1751-1754, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 11
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.06.022
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1751-1754
Anahtar Kelimeler: Children, Cricopharyngeus muscle, Dilatation, Upper esophageal sphincter, ESOPHAGEAL DILATION, BALLOON DILATATION, MYOTOMY, DYSFUNCTION, DYSPHAGIA, BAR
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Cricopharyngeal achalasia (CPA) is a rare clinical condition that is characterized by aspiration, choking, and nasopharyngeal regurgitation. The aim of this study is to introduce the outcomes of dilatation alone in children with CPA.