Peroral endoscopic myotomy versus pneumatic dilation in treatment-naive patients with achalasia: 5-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial
Thijs Kuipers, Fraukje A. Ponds, Paul Fockens, Barbara A.J. Bastiaansen, Aaltje Lei, Renske A. B. Oude Nijhuis, Horst Neuhaus, Torsten Beyna, Jennis Kandler, Thomas Frieling, Philip Wai Yan Chiu, Justin C. Y. Wu, Vivien W. Wong, Guido Costamagna, Pietro Familiari, Peter J. Kahrilas, John E. Pandolfino, A. J. P. M. Smout, Albert J. Bredenoord
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAchalasiaMyotomySurgeryRandomized controlled trialHeller myotomyIntention-to-treat analysisEsophagusGastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsDysphagia Assessment and ManagementEsophageal and GI Pathology