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Impact of gastric per‐oral endoscopic myotomy on static and dynamic pyloric function in gastroparesis patients

Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2020
Functional Lumen Imaging Probe (EndoFLIP) tests typically measure static pyloric parameters, but the pylorus exhibits phasic variations on manometry. Dynamic changes in pyloric function have not been quantified using EndoFLIP, and the impact of Gastric ...
L. Watts, J. Baker, Allen A. Lee, Kimberly N. Harer, Nicole Bowers, R. Law, W. Hasler   +6 more
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Robot-assisted Heller myotomy for achalasia

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2019
Achalasia is a rare neuromuscular esophageal disorder in children. There are many surgical options to treatment including botulinum toxin (Botox) injections, oral pharmacologic therapies with nitrates and calcium channel blockers, pneumatic dilation (PD),
Giulia Fusi, Francesco Molinaro, Francesco Ferrara, Edoardo Bindi, Chiara Pellegrino, Chiara Calani, Mario Messina, Rossella Angotti   +7 more
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PERORAL (POEM) OR SURGICAL MYOTOMY FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACHALASIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2020
BACKGROUND Achalasia is a neurodegenerative motility esophageal disorder characterized by failure of lower esophageal sphincter relaxation. The conventional treatment option for achalasia has been laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM).
R. Martins, I. Ribeiro, D. D. de Moura, K. Hathorn, W. Bernardo, E. D. de Moura   +5 more
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Treatment of chronic mandibular dislocations by eminectomy : follow-up of 10 cases and literature review [PDF]

, 2009
Introduction: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation is defined as an excessive forward movement of the condyle beyond the articular eminence, with complete separation of the articular surfaces and fixation in that position.
Cavalcanti do Egito Vasconcelos, Belmiro, Neto, José Pacheco Martins Ribeiro, Porto, Gabriela Granja, Vasconcelos, César Freire de Melo   +3 more
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia: a prospective multicenter study in Japan.

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2019
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is one of the available treatment modalities for achalasia. The reported efficacy of POEM in the only prospective multicenter study was 82%, reported by Von Renteln et al; however, a retrospective ...
H. Shiwaku, H. Inoue, Hiroki Sato, M. Onimaru, H. Minami, Shinwa Tanaka, C. Sato, R. Ogawa, N. Okushima, H. Yokomichi   +9 more
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Statement for gastroesophageal reflux disease after peroral endoscopic myotomy from an international multicenter experience

Esophagus, 2019
It has been 10 years since peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) was reported for the first time, and POEM has currently become the standard treatment for achalasia and related disorders globally because it is less invasive and has a higher curative effect ...
H. Inoue, H. Shiwaku, Yasutoshi Kobayashi, P. Chiu, R. Hawes, H. Neuhaus, G. Costamagna, S. Stavropoulos, N. Fukami, S. Seewald, M. Onimaru, H. Minami, Shinwa Tanaka, Y. Shimamura, E. G. Santi, Kevin L. Grimes, H. Tajiri   +16 more
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) vs laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) for the treatment of Type III achalasia in 75 patients: a multicenter comparative study

Endoscopy International Open, 2015
Background and study aims: Type III achalasia is characterized by rapidly propagating pressurization attributable to spastic contractions. Although laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) is the current gold standard management for type III achalasia, peroral ...
Vivek Kumbhari, Alan H Tieu, Manabu Onimaru, Mohammad H. El Zein, Ezra N. Teitelbaum, Michael B. Ujiki, Matthew E. Gitelis, Rani J. Modayil, Eric S. Hungness, Stavros N. Stavropoulos, Hiro Shiwaku, Rastislav Kunda, Philip Chiu, Payal Saxena, Ahmed A. Messallam, Haruhiro Inoue, Mouen A. Khashab   +16 more
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Recurrent achalasia after Heller-Toupet procedure: Laparoscopic extended redo heller myotomy and floppy Dor

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2007
Recurrences of symptoms after the surgery for achalasia cardia are not uncommon. There are several causes of recurrences but the early recurrences are speculated to be secondary to incomplete myotomy and late recurrence due to fibrosis after the myotomy ...
Golash Vishwanath
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Robot-assisted Heller’s myotomy for achalasia in children

Computer Assisted Surgery, 2016
Background: Achalasia is rare in children. Surgical options include open, laparoscopic and robotic approaches. However, Heller’s myotomy remains the treatment of choice.
Tariq Altokhais, Hala Mandora, Ayed Al-Qahtani, Abdulrahman Al-Bassam   +3 more
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Predicting the Activation States of the Muscles Governing Upper Esophageal Sphincter Relaxation and Opening [PDF]

, 2016
Copyright © 2016 the American Physiological SocietyThe swallowing muscles that influence upper esophageal sphincter (UES) opening are centrally controlled and modulated by sensory information. Activation and deactivation of neural inputs to these muscles,
Cock, Charles, Costa, Marcello, Dinning, Philip, Hammer, Marilyn J, Jones, Corinne A, McCulloch, Timothy M, Omari, Taher, Wiklendt, Lukasz   +7 more
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