Mason’s Story: A Less Invasive Solution for Achalasia
Mason’s Story: A Less Invasive Solution for Achalasia https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/110422BT067-1024x683.jpg 1024 683 Emily Siebenmorgen https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Emily.Siebenmorgen-scaled-e1684876333147.jpg
A 9-year-old boy with life-long difficulty eating and keeping down food underwent a new procedure being performed in children from Muhammad Khan, MD, MPH, FASGE, pediatric gastroenterologist and the director of interventional and diagnostic endoscopy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Achalasia is a progressive swallowing disorder, where the muscles at the bottom of the esophagus fail…