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KMID : 0364019770100010071
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1977 Volume.10 No. 1 p.71 ~ p.76
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Surgical Treatment of Achalasia of the Esophagus
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Abstract
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Achalasia is a functional disorder of a short segment of the lower esophagus showing obstruction of the esophagogastric junction. Dysphagia, regurgitation, and weight loss are outstanding features and are some times more apparent than the disease entity in children though achalasia is rarely encountered in children.
A 6 years male had complained of dysphagia, regurgitation and severe weight loss and was operated by modified Heller´s operation. Before he was operated, fie could swallowed only milk but swallowed all regular diet after being operated.
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