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Gut 53:629-633 doi:10.1136/gut.2003.029298
  • Oesophagus

Pneumatic dilation for achalasia: late results of a prospective follow up investigation

Table 1

Characteristics of the deceased patients

Sex Age at diagnosis of achalasia (y) Age at death (y) Cause of death
Male 63 75 Cancer of urinary bladder
Male 21 24 Leukaemia
Male 80 91 Cardiovascular disease
Female 74 87 Pneumonia
Female 75 85 Adhesion ileus
Female 86 88 Stroke
Female 43 56 Oesophageal squamous cell cancer

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