1997
Differentiation of achalasia from pseudoachalasia by computed tomography.
Carter M, Deckmann R, Smith R, Burrell M, Traube M. Differentiation of achalasia from pseudoachalasia by computed tomography. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 1997, 92: 624-8. PMID: 9128311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsymmetric wall thickeningEsophageal dilationGastroesophageal junctionWall thickeningCT scanIdiopathic achalasiaCT findingsIndefinite diagnosisEsophageal cancerComputed tomography findingsDiagnosis of achalasiaEsophageal wall thickeningEsophageal wall thicknessTomography findingsAchalasia patientsEsophageal massManometric diagnosisMarked thickeningRadiological diagnosisPseudoachalasiaAchalasiaComputed tomographyPatientsEsophageal wallSymmetric thickening
1991
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