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Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy in a Patient with Achalasia Cardia with Prior Heller’s Myotomy [PDF]
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2020 Achalasia cardia is an esophageal myenteric plexus disorder characterized by absence of or incomplete lower esophageal sphincter relaxation and esophageal aperistalsis; Heller’s myotomy is the main treatment of choice due to a lower failure rate ...
Muhammad Miftahussurur +3 more
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Clinical efficacy and safety of short-length peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) compared with long-length myotomy for the treatment of achalasia [PDF]
Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal EndoscopyBackground: Previous evidence suggests that a short myotomy does not reduce the efficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) or increase intraoperative complications.
Valentina Dávila-Ruales +5 more
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Endoscopy International Open, 2021 Background and study aims Despite the clinical efficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), postoperative symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) remains a major concern.
Saurabh Chandan +13 more
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Achalasia: treatment, current status and future advances [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2019 Achalasia was first described in the 17th century and its treatment continues to be challenging. Palliative treatment involves disruption of the lower esophageal sphincter, which can be accomplished mechanically (balloon dilation or surgical myotomy) or ...
Lee L. Swanström
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The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022 Background: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an established modality of treatment for achalasia cardia. Considerable variations exist in the technique of POEM with respect to the length and orientation of the myotomy.
Zaheer Nabi +3 more
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Long-Term Follow-up Results of Children Undergoing Achalasia Surgery
Journal of Behçet Uz Children's Hospital, 2021 Objective: Achalasia is a disease characterized by lower esophageal sphincter motility disorder. Whereas there is no clear algorithm in treating achalasia in children, Heller myotomy is known to be as the most effective method.
Kutay Bahadır +8 more
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Frontiers in Oral Health, 2022 BackgroundThe objective of this systematic review was to identify the different surgical treatment modalities of severe trismus after head and neck squamous cell cancer treatment.MethodsAn electronic literature database search was conducted in Medline ...
Maximiliaan Smeets +12 more
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Anesthesia for Advanced Endoscopic Procedures [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2022 The gastrointestinal endoscopy paradigm is rapidly changing, and technological advancements are largely responsible. In tandem, anesthesia providers are adapting to the changing needs and demands. The challenges are unique. Complications arising from the
Basavana Goudra, Monica Saumoy
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Use real-time near-infrared fluorescence during Heller's cardiomyotomy for achalasia cardia
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2023 Laparoscopic Heller's cardiomyotomy is the surgical procedure of choice in the management of oesophageal achalasia. It is critical to confirm the completeness of the myotomy and mucosal integrity at the conclusion of the procedure. This is conventionally
Srikanth Gadiyaram +2 more
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Delta Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019 Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of weakening surgical procedures for eliminating inferior oblique muscle overaction (IOOA).
Ahmad Abdel Karim Mohamed +2 more
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