Outcomes of treatment of childhood achalasia.

[1]  P. Kim,et al.  A single center 26-year experience with treatment of esophageal achalasia: is there an optimal method? , 2009, Journal of pediatric surgery.

[2]  J. Grams,et al.  Minimally invasive Heller's myotomy in children: safe and effective. , 2009, Journal of pediatric surgery.

[3]  E. Vittinghoff,et al.  Endoscopic and Surgical Treatments for Achalasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis , 2009, Annals of surgery.

[4]  J. Peters,et al.  Achalasia of the esophagus: a surgical disease. , 2009, Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

[5]  G. Vaos,et al.  Evaluating long-term results of modified Heller limited esophagomyotomy in children with esophageal achalasia. , 2008, Journal of pediatric surgery.

[6]  Rebeccah L. Brown,et al.  Intraoperative manometry during laparoscopic Heller myotomy improves outcome in pediatric achalasia. , 2008, Journal of pediatric surgery.

[7]  C. Paidas,et al.  Laparoscopic Heller myotomy with anterior fundoplication ameliorates symptoms of achalasia in pediatric patients. , 2007, Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

[8]  P. Lamb,et al.  Achalasia of the cardia: dilatation or division? The case for balloon dilatation. , 2006 .

[9]  T. Chelimsky,et al.  Achalasia as the Harbinger of a Novel Mitochondrial Disorder in Childhood , 2005, Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition.

[10]  J. Connor,et al.  Complexities of Managing Achalasia at a Tertiary Referral Center: Use of Pneumatic Dilatation, Heller Myotomy, and Botulinum Toxin Injection , 2004, American Journal of Gastroenterology.

[11]  T. Junginger,et al.  Heller Myotomy for Failed Pneumatic Dilation in Achalasia: How Effective Is It? , 2004, Annals of surgery.

[12]  I. Gockel,et al.  Pneumatic dilation for achalasia: late results of a prospective follow up investigation , 2003, Gut.

[13]  V. Tolia,et al.  A Review of Achalasia in 33 Children , 2002, Digestive Diseases and Sciences.

[14]  P. Tam,et al.  Endoscopic balloon dilatation of esophageal strictures in infants and children: 17 years' experience and a literature review. , 2003, Journal of pediatric surgery.

[15]  D. Partrick,et al.  Evaluation of minimally invasive approaches to achalasia in children. , 2001, Journal of pediatric surgery.

[16]  A. Coran,et al.  Efficacy of the transthoracic modified Heller myotomy in children with achalasia--a 21-year experience. , 1997, Journal of pediatric surgery.

[17]  J. Goldblum,et al.  Histopathologic features in esophagomyotomy specimens from patients with achalasia. , 1996, Gastroenterology.

[18]  J. Mayberry,et al.  Epidemiological study of achalasia in children. , 1988, Gut.