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Achalasia Management Algorithm
 - Botulinum Injection
 - Pharmacotherapy (CCB/nitrates)
 - Pneumatic Dilation
 - Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Achalasia Management ... Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy ... Laparoscopic Heller's Myotomy ... Esophagectomy #Achalasia
Spinal Cord Midline Myelotomy to Resect an Ependymoma

#SpinalCord #Myelotomy #Ependymoma #clinical #video #intraoperative #neurosurgery #resection
Spinal Cord Midline Myelotomy ... Ependymoma #SpinalCord ... #Myelotomy #Ependymoma
Achalasia Management Options - Decision Aid
- Peroral endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
- Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM)
- Pneumatic Dilatation
Achalasia Management ... Peroral endoscopic Myotomy ... Laparoscopic Heller myotomy ... ) - Botox #Achalasia
Achalasia on Endoscopy - Retroflexion View

53yo male referred for achalasia. Previous tx: transthoracic myotomy (80’s), then
Achalasia on Endoscopy ... male referred for achalasia ... transthoracic myotomy ... transabdo extension of myotomy ... RobertBechara #Achalasia
Achalasia on Endoscopy
53yo male referred for achalasia. Previous tx: transthoracic myotomy (80’s), then take down of
Achalasia on Endoscopy ... male referred for achalasia ... transthoracic myotomy ... transabdo extension of myotomy ... RobertBechara #Achalasia
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy on Chest X-Ray aka Gastric Pull-up
Ivor Lewis procedure is a type of esophagectomy
remind you of Achalasia ... distinguish it from achalasia
Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Achalasia
EGJ Outflow Obstruction
Distal Esophageal Spasm
Jackhammer Esophagus
Absent Contractility
Ineffective Motility
Rapid Contraction

#Chicago #Classification #Esophageal
Motility Disorders Achalasia
Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
#Myotomes #SpinalCord
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Systemic Sclerosis, Achalasia
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
#Incomplete #SpinalCord