Classic and vigorous achalasia: A comparison of manometric, radiographic, and clinical findings
Goldenberg S, Burrell M, Fette G, Vos C, Traube M. Classic and vigorous achalasia: A comparison of manometric, radiographic, and clinical findings. Gastroenterology 1991, 101: 743-748. PMID: 1860637, DOI: 10.1016/0016-5085(91)90534-r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVigorous achalasiaClassic achalasiaChest painEsophageal dilationClinical findingsContraction amplitudeLower esophageal sphincter pressureTertiary contractionsEsophageal contraction amplitudeEsophageal sphincter pressureMean contraction amplitudePneumatic dilationSphincter pressureRadiographic parametersManometric studiesClinical aspectsAchalasiaPatientsSimilar findingsSatisfactory responsePainDilationRepetitive wavesManometric techniqueHg