Pneumatic balloon dilatation versus laparoscopic Heller's myotomy in idiopathic achalasia

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dc.contributor.advisorMyer, Landonen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorThomson , Sandieen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorSetshedi, Mashikoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHlatshwayo, Sabelo Jabulanien_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-02T08:48:55Z
dc.date.available2016-06-02T08:48:55Z
dc.date.issued2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBackground Both laparoscopic Heller's myotomy (LHM) and pneumatic balloon dilatation (PBD) are widely used in the management of achalasia, but there is still no clarity as to which of these interventions is the best treatment for patients with the condition. Methods Newly diagnosed achalasia patients were randomised into PBD or LHM. The severity of achalasia symptoms in all participants was documented using the Eckardt score, a clinical symptom score whose components are dysphagia, chest pain, regurgitation and weight loss. The Eckardt score ranges from 0 in those with no symptoms to 12 in patients with pronounced symptoms. The primary outcome, therapeutic success, was defined as a drop in the Eckardt score to <3 or subsequent need for alternative intervention. The secondary outcome was the complication rate, including mortality, in the two treatment arms.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHlatshwayo, S. J. (2015). <i>Pneumatic balloon dilatation versus laparoscopic Heller's myotomy in idiopathic achalasia</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19905en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHlatshwayo, Sabelo Jabulani. <i>"Pneumatic balloon dilatation versus laparoscopic Heller's myotomy in idiopathic achalasia."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19905en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHlatshwayo, S. 2015. Pneumatic balloon dilatation versus laparoscopic Heller's myotomy in idiopathic achalasia. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Hlatshwayo, Sabelo Jabulani AB - Background Both laparoscopic Heller's myotomy (LHM) and pneumatic balloon dilatation (PBD) are widely used in the management of achalasia, but there is still no clarity as to which of these interventions is the best treatment for patients with the condition. Methods Newly diagnosed achalasia patients were randomised into PBD or LHM. The severity of achalasia symptoms in all participants was documented using the Eckardt score, a clinical symptom score whose components are dysphagia, chest pain, regurgitation and weight loss. The Eckardt score ranges from 0 in those with no symptoms to 12 in patients with pronounced symptoms. The primary outcome, therapeutic success, was defined as a drop in the Eckardt score to <3 or subsequent need for alternative intervention. The secondary outcome was the complication rate, including mortality, in the two treatment arms. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - Pneumatic balloon dilatation versus laparoscopic Heller's myotomy in idiopathic achalasia TI - Pneumatic balloon dilatation versus laparoscopic Heller's myotomy in idiopathic achalasia UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19905 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/19905
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHlatshwayo SJ. Pneumatic balloon dilatation versus laparoscopic Heller's myotomy in idiopathic achalasia. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19905en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
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dc.titlePneumatic balloon dilatation versus laparoscopic Heller's myotomy in idiopathic achalasiaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMPHen_ZA
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