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Esophageal stromal tumors: a clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular genetic study of 17 cases and comparison with esophageal leiomyomas and leiomyosarcomas. Endoscopic

Sclerosis Severity Scale ; SWAL-QOL = Swallowing Quality of Life Questionnaire; FOIS = Functional Oral Intake Scale ; DOSS = Dysphagia Outcome Severity Scale... At that time,

The following associated procedures were performed: tricusp valvuloplasty in six patients (5.1%), closing of an interatrial communication in three patients (2.6%), ligation of

Due to the paucity of studies on this topic, the variable incidence reported, and the growing utilization of elastic band ligation of esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis,

Three patients (18.7%) out of 16 patients with normal esophageal acid exposure on both days, showed positive symptom association probability, which generated an increase in

Endoscopic ligation of esophageal varices for prophylaxis of irst bleeding in children and adolescents with portal hypertension: preliminary results of a prospective study..

Impairment of esophageal motility is a common inding in patients with GERD and Barrett’s esophagus (2, 4, 5) as reduced lower esophageal sphinc- ter (LES) pressure, low

The aim of the pilot was to provide guidance to the international network about the following dimensions of the proposed items; answerability (including the extent of missing