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Randomized controlled trial comparing botulinum toxin injection to pneumatic dilatation for the treatment of achalasia

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Therapeutic options for achalasia include pharmacological therapy, surgical myotomy, pneumatic dilatation and intrasphincteric botulinum toxin injection. AIM: To compare botulinum toxin injection with pneumatic dilatation in a randomized trial.

Authors

Mikaeli J; Fazel A; Montazeri G; Yaghoobi M; Malekzadeh R

Journal

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Vol. 15, No. 9, pp. 1389–1396

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

September 27, 2001

DOI

10.1046/j.1365-2036.2001.01065.x

ISSN

0269-2813