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Endoscopic Pseudo‐dilation of Esophagogastric Junction During Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy: (With Video)

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim During peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia, endoscopic esophagogastric junction (EGJ) opening is generally considered a sign of successful myotomy. However, in clinical practice, the EGJ may appear to open immediately after submucosal tunneling, even before myotomy is performed.
Kei Ushikubo, Haruhiro Inoue, Ippei Tanaka, Nikko Raymundo, Kazuki Yamamoto, Yuta Tamaru, Kohei Shigeta, Satoshi Abiko, Yohei Nishikawa, Mayo Tanabe, Manabu Onimaru, Koji Otuka, Takayoshi Ito, Noboru Yokoyama   +13 more
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Quality-of-life assessment among children with esophageal achalasia

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2023
Purpose: Analyze the surgical management strategy and the current effects on Quality of Life of diagnosed Esophageal Achalasia (EA) patients in our department, with an assessment of the incidence, clinical course, and related disorders.
Mohamed Oulad Saiad, Mohamed Naoufal Idrissi Bahre, Noama Ryad   +2 more
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Third Space Endoscopic Therapies for Benign Motility Disorders: A Narrative Review

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Objectives To review the evidence base, evolution, outcomes, adverse events (AEs), and management for third‐space endoscopy (TSE) procedures for management of benign motility disorders. Methods This review examines TSE procedures for motility disorders, reviewing the current available techniques, success, outcomes, and long‐term outcomes from ...
Sanjana Bhagwat, Amol Bapaye
wiley   +1 more source

Peroral endoscopic myotomy is an effective treatment for hypercontractile esophageal disorders

, 2022
Background and Aim: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an established therapy for achalasia. There are limited data pertaining to the efficacy of POEM for hypercontractile esophageal disorders, including jackhammer esophagus and diffuse esophageal ...
Bourke, MJ, Banh, X, Whitfield, A, Gupta, S, Cronin, O, Bradbear, J, Raftopoulos, S, O'Sullivan, T, Perananthan, V, Sidhu, M, Hourigan, LF, Burgess, NG   +11 more
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Clinical Characteristics and Novel Manometric Features of Pseudoachalasia: Identification of Loss of Respiratory Variation in Lower Esophageal Sphincter Pressure

JGH Open, Volume 10, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Pseudoachalasia closely mimics idiopathic achalasia in both symptoms and high‐resolution manometry (HRM) findings, making accurate diagnosis difficult. This study aimed to clarify the clinical characteristics of pseudoachalasia encountered at our institution and identify novel manometric findings specific to this condition.
Eri Nishikawa, Shinwa Tanaka, Hirofumi Abe, Hiroshi Tanabe, Shinya Hoki, Hitomi Hori, Tatsuya Nakai, Chise Ueda, Satoshi Urakami, Tetsuya Yoshizaki, Takashi Toyonaga, Yuzo Kodama   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term outcome of esophageal myotomy for achalasia

, 2004
AIM: Modified Heller's myotomy is still the first choice for achalasia and the assessment of surgical outcomes is usually made based on the subjective sensation of patients.
Zi-Qiang Tian, Bao-Qing Li, Zhang, Yue-Feng, Wang, Qi-Zhang, Li, Yong, Hui Liu, Zhao Fan, Jun Zhang, Fu-Shun Wang, Li, Bao-Qing, Tian, Zi-Qiang, Cao, Fu-Min, Yue-Feng Zhang, Jun-Feng Liu, Liu, Jun-Feng, Wang, Fu-Shun, Han, Jian-Jing, Liu, Hui, Fan, Zhao, Zhang, Jun, Qi-Zhang Wang, Jian-Jing Han, Fu-Min Cao, Yong Li   +23 more
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease after peroral endoscopic myotomy: Facts and fictions

International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2020
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has today evolved to be the gold standard for the treatment of achalasia cardia and other spastic esophageal disorders.
Amit Maydeo, Gaurav Patil
doaj   +1 more source

Pulmonary Mycobacterium fortuitum Infection Associated With Achalasia Treated With Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy Alone: A Case Report

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
We report a rare case of pulmonary M. fortuitum infection associated with achalasia that improved following treatment of achalasia alone. ABSTRACT Pulmonary infection caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum is uncommon and often occurs in patients with underlying conditions such as achalasia.
Hidetaka Masuda, Ryo Torii, Kei Yamasaki, Tatsuya Shingu, Ryosuke Hata, Kazuhiro Yatera   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wound healing of laparoscopic Heller's myotomy with and without an added dor's fundoplication, in pigs [PDF]

, 2004
BACKGROUND: It has been argued that a Dor's fundoplication following myotomy is useful to prevent leakage due to overlooked iatrogenic perforations of esophagus and it is able to stop sphincter reconstruction, avoiding recurrent achalasia. Another strain
Simões, Manuel de Jesus [UNIFESP], Silva, Cássio Edvan Paulino da, Simões, Manoel de Jesus, Azevedo, João Luiz Moreira Coutinho, Paiva, Vanessa Carla, Azevedo, Otávio Cansanção [UNIFESP], Kozu, Fábio Okutani [UNIFESP], Paiva, Vanessa Carla [UNIFESP], Azevedo, João Luiz Moreira Coutinho [UNIFESP], Kozu, Fábio Okutani, Azevedo, Otávio, Silva, Cássio Edvan Paulino da [UNIFESP]   +11 more
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Laparoscopic surgery for ventrally located epiphrenic diverticulum with esophageal achalasia [PDF]

, 2020
Epiphrenic diverticulum is frequently associated with esophageal motility disorder, including esophageal achalasia. Heller's myotomy should accompany diverticulectomy to reduce the bulging pressure in surgery for epiphrenic diverticulum with esophageal ...
Nishigori, Tatsuto, Hashimoto, Kyoichi, Tsunoda, Shigeru, Sakai, Yoshiharu, Sakaguchi, Masazumi, Ueda, Yoko, Hisamori, Shigeo, Obama, Kazutaka   +7 more
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