Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	8704
Country	United States

Received	2014-01-03 15:45
Peer-Review Started	2014-01-03 20:56
To Make the First Decision	2014-02-13 15:54
Return for Revision	2014-02-17 19:56
Revised	2014-02-25 22:50
Second Decision	2014-03-12 18:38
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-03-12 18:48
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Childhood achalasia: A comprehensive review of disease, diagnosis and therapeutic management
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ashanti L Franklin, Mikael Petrosyan and Timothy D Kane
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Timothy D Kane, MD, Department of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, 111 Michigan Ave NW, United States. tkane@cnmc.org
Key Words	Achalasia; Pediatrics; Surgical Heller myotomy; Balloon dilatation; Lower esophageal sphincter
Core Tip	Achalasia is a neurodegenerative disorder of the lower esophageal sphincter which occurs less commonly in children compared to adults and patients present with progressive dysphagia, vomiting, and weight loss. Medical therapy including botulinum toxin injection and endoscopic dilatation have been associated with only transient relief of dysphagia symptoms as is also seen in adults. While current evidence also suggests that the surgical approach of laparoscopic Heller myotomy provides lasting benefits for children with achalasia, future prospective evaluation will need to be conducted to ascertain whether peroral endoscopic myotomy is safe and equally effective in children.
Publish Date	2014-04-20 14:05
Citation	Franklin AL, Petrosyan M, Kane TD. Childhood achalasia: A comprehensive review of disease, diagnosis and therapeutic management. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 6(4): 105-111
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v6/i4/105.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v6.i4.105

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