Division of Gastroenterology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Dis Esophagus. 2012 May;25(4):337-48. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2011.01207.x. Epub 2011 May 19.
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.
食管失弛缓症是一种原发性食管动力障碍，其特征为缺乏蠕动，且下食管括约肌在吞咽时不能适当松弛。本文总结了 2010 年 9 月在日本鹿儿岛举行的国际食管疾病学会会议上的专题研讨会中讨论的食管失弛缓症的诊断和处理要点。
