The two components of the LES are the horizontally oriented clasp fibers and the more vertically oriented sling fibers. (Source: Netter medical illustration with permission from Elsevier.
The disorder, which affects the oesophagus, has left Elise Baynard regurgitating food and vomiting up to 60 times daily, making it nearly impossible to lead a normal life. Elise’s battle began in ...
Atypical presentation of achalasia and gastroparesis should also not be overlooked in patients who have refractory reflux syndromes and normal endoscopy findings; however, most of these patients ...
Achalasia is a disorder of motility in the esophagus in which the esophagus has ... relaxing the pressure on the esophagus and allowing food to pass into the stomach with less resistance. The small ...