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KMID : 0376219760130020395
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Chonnam Medical Journal
1976 Volume.13 No. 2 p.395 ~ p.401
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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 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, he could swallow only milk but swallowed all regular diet after being operated.
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