Effective management of cricopharyngeal achalasia in infants and children with dilatation alone

Gollu, SELEN; DEMİR, NUMAN; Ates, Ufuk; Aslan, Selen; Ergun, Ergun; Kucuk, Gonul; Yagmurlu, Aydin

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.06.022

Effective management of cricopharyngeal achalasia in infants and children with dilatation alone

Gollu G., DEMİR N., Ates U., Aslan S. S., Ergun E., Kucuk G., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.51, no.11, pp.1751-1754, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 51 Issue: 11
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.06.022
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1751-1754
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Cricopharyngeal achalasia (CPA) is a rare clinical condition that is characterized by aspiration, choking, and nasopharyngeal regurgitation. The aim of this study is to introduce the outcomes of dilatation alone in children with CPA.