Type II achalasia with focal elevated pressures: A distinct manometric and clinical sub-group.
Eric E LowSyed Abbas FehmiAws HasanMichael ChangWilson KwongMary L KrinskyGobind AnandMadeline GreytakAlexander KaizerDustin A CarlsonJohn E PandolfinoRena H YadlapatiPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2022)
We identified a distinct sub-group of type II achalasia on HRM, defined as type II achalasia with focal elevated pressures. This sub-group uniquely exhibits spastic features and may benefit from personalized treatment approaches.