Achalasia : Treatments

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Treatments could include:
The approach to treatment is to reduce the pressure at the lower esophageal sphincter. Therapy may involve: Injection with botulinum toxin (Botox. This may help relax the sphincter muscles, but any benefit wears off within a matter of weeks or mon...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 20, 2008
The first-line treatment for achalasia is balloon dilation. In this procedure, an inflatable membrane or balloon is passed down the esophagus to the sphincter and inflated to force the sphincter open. Dilation is effective in about 70% of patients...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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