| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4159191 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Inadequate myotomy is a potential cause for recurrent symptoms after esophagocardiomyotomy in childhood achalasia. Intraoperative esophageal manometry is a safe technique that may improve the success rate of surgery by confirming the adequacy of myotomy thereby decreasing recurrence of symptoms.
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Authors
Mubeen Jafri, Maria Alonso, Ajay Kaul, Jackie Dierig, John Racadio, Thomas Inge, Rebeccah Brown, Frederick Ryckman, Greg Tiao,