Prevalence of Different Types of Primary Esophageal Motility Disorders and Their Associated Factors in Patients Referring to Shariati Hospital during 2018-2019.

: Esophageal motility disorders (EMDs) are common in patients with dysphagia and are effectively diagnosed with high-resolution manometry (HREM). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of different types of primary EMDs in patients referred for HREM and to further investigate the factors associated with EMDs. : In this cross-sectional study, all patients referred to the endoscopy section of Shariati Hospital during 2018-2019 (279 patients) were subjected to HREM and were evaluated according to their diagnosis, and the effect of each factor and each symptom on motility disorders was investigated.

Safety and Efficacy of Graded Gradual Pneumatic Balloon Dilation in Idiopathic Achalasia Patients: A 24-Year Single-Center Experience.

Background: Pneumatic balloon dilation (PBD) is a first line treatment for idiopathic achalasia. Here we report the safety and efficacy of graded gradual PBD on short and long-term follow-up.

Methods: We evaluated 1370 idiopathic achalasia patients over a period of 24 years (1994-2018), prospectively.

Cross-cultural adaptation, validity, and reliability of the Wexner questionnaire in patients with functional constipation in an Iranian population.

Aim: The present study aimed to cross-culturally adapt and assess the validity and reliability of the English version of the Wexner questionnaire translated into the Persian language in Iranian patients.

Background: Constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders; therefore, it is necessary to utilize an index for both the clinic and research studies.

Methods: In the first phase, the English version of the Wexner questionnaire was translated into the Persian language.

Comparison of Treatment Response in Different Types of Achalasia: A Long-Term Study.

BACKGROUND Three manometric patterns are seen in high-resolution manometry (HRM). Response to treatment has been reported to be different in these subtypes. We aimed to investigate the frequency and response to treatment in subtypes of achalasia.

Ethanolamine oleate versus botulinum toxin in the treatment of idiopathic achalasia.

Background: Botulinum toxin (BT) injection reduces lower esophageal sphincter pressure and alleviates symptoms in idiopathic achalasia (IA). Ethanolamine oleate (EO) has also been introduced for the treatment of IA. We compared the long-term efficacy of BT and EO injections in the treatment of IA.

Common Digestive and Liver Diseases among 5880 Patients Admitted to Shariati Hospital,Tehran,Iran during 2000-2009.

BACKGROUND Digestive and liver diseases (LD) are among the most common causes of mortality and morbidity in Iran and throughout the world. We have aimed to report the etiology and outcome of gastrointestinal and LD that needed admission in a typical tertiary referral hospital in Tehran during the last decade. METHODS Shariati Hospital Gastroenterology and Liver Disease Department (GI & LD) was established in 1974.