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Treatment of Achalasia with Intrasphincteric Injection of Botulinum Toxin: A Pilot Trial

✍ Scribed by Pasricha, Pankaj J.

Book ID
120907074
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Year
1994
Tongue
English
Weight
311 KB
Volume
121
Category
Article
ISSN
0003-4819

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We investigated the long-term efficacy and safety of intrasphincteric injections of botulinum toxin (100 U) in 57 patients with esophageal achalasia. One month after treatment, 50 patients had improved (88%); both symptom score and LES pressure were significantly reduced (P < 0.001). After a mean fo