caa a22 4500 606204717 CHVBK 20210128101004.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150401xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10388-014-0458-0 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10388-014-0458-0 Efficacy and safety of pneumatic balloon dilation in achalasia: a 12-year experience [Elektronische Daten] [Admir Kurtcehajic, Nermin Salkic, Ervin Alibegovic, Ahmed Hujdurovic, Dzenita Kurtcehajic, Natasa Krizic] Background: There is a large variability in clinical practice and in the literature, and no controlled trial with adequate sample size for performing pneumatic balloon dilation (BD) for achalasia. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pneumatic BD for achalasia over a 12-year period. Methods: We undertook a retrospective review of the medical records of 45 patients who underwent BD for achalasia at a single institution between 2000 and 2013. The primary objectives were the efficacy and safety of BD, patients were followed up every 6months and the secondary goal was the evaluation of the epidemiological characteristics of achalasia. Results: A total of 45 patients were analysed, of whom 25 (55.6%) were female. The mean age (SD) of the sample was 54years. Out of 66 dilations, we were successful in 62 dilations (93.94%); three were unsuccessful due to perforation of the oesophagus, and one dilation was declared unsuccessful. Of the total patients, three (6.6%) needed more than two BDs. Conclusion: Endoscopically controlled BD based on the free choice of the diameter of a balloon and duration of dilation is an effective and safe therapeutic modality of achalasia. The Japan Esophageal Society and Springer Japan, 2014 Achalasia nationallicence Efficacy nationallicence Epidemiology nationallicence Pneumatic balloon dilation nationallicence Safety nationallicence Kurtcehajic Admir Medical Center "Plava Poliklinika”, Tuzlanska brigada no. 7, 75 000, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina aut Salkic Nermin Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina aut Alibegovic Ervin Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina aut Hujdurovic Ahmed Medical Center "Plava Poliklinika”, Tuzlanska brigada no. 7, 75 000, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina aut Kurtcehajic Dzenita Medical Center "Plava Poliklinika”, Tuzlanska brigada no. 7, 75 000, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina aut Krizic Natasa Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina aut Esophagus Springer Japan 12/2(2015-04-01), 184-190 1612-9059 12:2<184 2015 12 10388 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10388-014-0458-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10388-014-0458-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kurtcehajic Admir Medical Center "Plava Poliklinika”, Tuzlanska brigada no. 7, 75 000, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Salkic Nermin Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Alibegovic Ervin Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hujdurovic Ahmed Medical Center "Plava Poliklinika”, Tuzlanska brigada no. 7, 75 000, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kurtcehajic Dzenita Medical Center "Plava Poliklinika”, Tuzlanska brigada no. 7, 75 000, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Krizic Natasa Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Esophagus Springer Japan 12/2(2015-04-01), 184-190 1612-9059 12:2<184 2015 12 10388