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Three-Dimensional Myoarchitecture of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter and Esophageal Hiatus Using Optical Sectioning Microscopy. [PDF]
, 2017 Studies to date have failed to reveal the anatomical counterpart of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). We assessed the LES and esophageal hiatus morphology using a block containing the human LES and crural diaphragm, serially sectioned at 50 μm ...
Cheng, Leo K +3 more
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for treating esophageal motility disorders [PDF]
, 2017 Review Article on Endoscopic Therapy© Annals of Translational Medicine. All rights reserved. Pneumatic dilatation and Heller myotomy have been thoroughly studied as the most viable treatment options for achalasia.
Law, SYK, Wong, YHI
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Endoscopy International Open, 2016 Background and study aims: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a time-consuming and challenging procedure. Traditionally, the myotomy is done after the submucosal tunnel has been completed.
George M. Philips +4 more
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EFFICACY OF PNEUMATIC DILATATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF IDIOPATIC ACHALASIA: A SINGLE-CENTRE EXPERIENCE [PDF]
, 2015 Pneumatic dilatation (PD) and surgical miotomy (SM) are presentely the best treastments for untreated achalasia, with similar efficacy. There is no information on the relative efficacy of PD in younger compared to older patients.
Amvrosiadis, G +11 more
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Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Padjadjaran, 2021 Pendahuluan: Dislokasi sendi temporomandibula (TMJ) merupakan suatu keadaan dimana kondilus keluar dari fosa glenoidalis ke arah superior, posterior atau anterior melewati eminentia artikularis dan seringkali disertai dengan spasme otot-otot pengunyahan.
Dina Novianti +2 more
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Has the Introduction of Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Altered the Treatment Paradigm of Achalasia?
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2005 Although surgical myotomy is well established as the most effective and durable treatment for achalasia, wide acceptance of this procedure as a first-line treatment has been hampered by perceived invasiveness and morbidity.
Lorenzo E Ferri +4 more
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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
Azevedo, João Luiz Moreira Coutinho +5 more
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Ten Initial Cases of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Treatment of Esophageal Motility Disorders at Okayama University Hospital [PDF]
, 2018 Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for treatment of esophageal motility disorders has recently been reported to be highly effective and less invasive than other treatment.
Harada, Keita +10 more
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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2015 Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) incorporates concepts of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery and achieves endoscopic myotomy by utilizing a submucosal tunnel as an operating space. Although intended for the palliation of symptoms of achalasia, there is mounting data to suggest it is also efficacious in the management of spastic esophageal
Vivek, Kumbhari, Mouen A, Khashab
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Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2018 Background: Surgical treatment of achalasia fails in 10%–20% of patients. The most frequent responsible cause is the performance of an incomplete myotomy at primary surgery. The treatment when the failure happens is not well defined.
Sonia Fernandez-Ananin +4 more
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