Journal article
Evaluation of the Use of Botulinum Toxin in Children With Achalasia
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Achalasia is rare in children. Recently, injection of botulinum toxin into the lower esophageal sphincter has been studied as an alternative to esophageal pneumatic dilatation or surgical myotomy as treatment for achalasia. In the current study, the effects of botulinum toxin were investigated in the largest known series of children with achalasia.
METHODS: Treatment for achalasia was assessed in 23 pediatric patients who received …
Authors
Hurwitz M; Bahar RJ; Ament ME; Tolia V; Molleston J; Reinstein LJ; Walton JM; Erhart N; Wasserman D; Justinich C
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 509–514
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
May 2000
DOI
10.1097/00005176-200005000-00009
ISSN
0277-2116