Monthly Archives: January 2012

Botox in Achalasia

The most common method for delivering BT involves visual estimation of the location of LES and injection of 1 mL aliquots (20 to 25 units BT/mL) into each of four quadrants approximately 1 cm above the Z-line. The Z-line is the squamocolumnar junction, which corresponds to the gastroesophageal junction in the absence of Barrett’s esophagus. Initial response rates 70-90% One…

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