Optimizing achalasia diagnosis in the era of high‐resolution manometry: A Pakistani perspective
This study identified type I achalasia as the most prevalent subtype. While barium swallow and endoscopy showed limited diagnostic accuracy, HRM confirmed subtypes in all patients. Despite challenges with GERD-like symptoms and inconclusive findings, further research is warranted to investigate specific clinical features of each subtype, potentially attributing to personalized treatment strategies.
Authors
- Tayyab Saeed Akhter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7914-4626)
- Amjad Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6006-4159)
- Nafees Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6202-4345)
- Sameen Abbas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7260-3973)
- Sampath Chinnam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5334-9076)
- Saima Mushtaq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4168-2207)
- Fang Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0018-3279)
Institutions
- Quaid-i-Azam University (PK)
- University of Balochistan (PK)
- Holy Family Hospital (PK)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
- Visvesvaraya Technological University (IN)
- Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JGH Open
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.70041
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.43