The Kagoshima consensus on esophageal achalasia.

G Triadafilopoulos, G E Boeckxstaens, R Gullo, M G Patti, J E Pandolfino, P J Kahrilas, A Duranceau, G Jamieson, G Zaninotto

Division of Gastroenterology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. vagt@stanford.edu

Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus / I.S.D.E 2012 May

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Esophageal achalasia is a primary esophageal motility disorder characterized by lack of peristalsis and a lower esophageal sphincter that fails to relax appropriately in response to swallowing. This article summarizes the most salient issues in the diagnosis and management of achalasia as discussed in a symposium that took place in Kagoshima, Japan, in September 2010 under the auspices of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus. © 2011 Copyright the Authors. Journal compilation © 2011, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. and the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus.

Citation

G Triadafilopoulos, G E Boeckxstaens, R Gullo, M G Patti, J E Pandolfino, P J Kahrilas, A Duranceau, G Jamieson, G Zaninotto. The Kagoshima consensus on esophageal achalasia. Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus / I.S.D.E. 2012 May;25(4):337-48