Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	26078
Country	United States

Received	2016-03-28 16:13
Peer-Review Started	2016-03-29 08:25
To Make the First Decision	2016-05-12 15:31
Return for Revision	2016-08-17 09:30
Revised	2016-08-20 23:25
Second Decision	2016-09-06 18:11
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2016-09-14 13:10
Articles in Press	2016-09-14 13:11
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Typeset the Manuscript	2016-10-13 12:35
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-10-20 17:06

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Update on the endoscopic treatments for achalasia
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Dushant S Uppal and Andrew Y Wang
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Andrew Y Wang, MD, AGAF, FACG, FASGE, Associate Professor of Medicine, Section Chief of Interventional Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia Health System, Box 800708, Charlottesville, VA 22908, United States. ayw7d@virginia.edu
Key Words	Per oral endoscopic myotomy; Dilation; Achalasia; Treatment; Endoscopy; Myotomy; Per oral
Core Tip	Achalasia can be classified into three subtypes based on high-resolution manometry, with type 2 being the most responsive to therapy. Since no cure for achalasia exists, early diagnosis and treatment of the disease are critical. Pre-treatment counseling is paramount, as the goal of therapy is to improve swallowing and prevent late manifestations of the disease, rather than to restore normal swallowing and function. Pneumatic dilation and surgical or endoscopic myotomy are efficacious and reasonable first-line treatment options in appropriate candidates. In instances of therapeutic failure or symptom recurrence, different treatment modalities might need to be applied.
Publish Date	2016-10-20 17:06
Citation	Uppal DS, Wang AY. Update on the endoscopic treatments for achalasia. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(39): 8670-8683
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i39/8670.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i39.8670

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