Re: Another interesting article

[Guest guest]

Hi notan

Looking through the Facebook articles where Abigail is a member and found this

youtube video and it covers POEM.

People with Achalasia and Other Esophageal Mobility Disorders on Facebook

Very interesting!

Ray CA OC

>

> Here is an interesting full text article on achalasia:

>

> 2011 update on esophageal achalasia

> Published online 2012 April 14.

> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3325522

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> If you click on one of the " Go to: " links you get a list of the sections

> and you can select the section you want.

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> Abstract

> INTRODUCTION

> PATHOGENESIS

> DIAGNOSIS

> CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS

> ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT

> SURGICAL TREATMENT

> WHICH IS THE BETTER CHOICE: LHM OR PD? THE ONGOING DEBATE

> Footnotes

> References

>

> For those wanting to read about the theories of what causes achalasia

> the Pathogenesis section covers it.

>

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3325522/?tool=pmcentrez#__sec2title

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> The which is the better choice section should be of interest for those

> deciding between dilatation and surgery.

>

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3325522/?tool=pmcentrez#__sec7title

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> In the Endoscopic Treatment section POEM is discussed.

>

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3325522/?tool=pmcentrez#__sec5title

> (Purulent mediastinitis is an infection in a part of the chest around

> the esophagus.)

>

> Enjoy,

>

> notan

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