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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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Role of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) in the Management of Esophageal Diverticula [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2020 Esophageal diverticula are uncommon; however, when present, they can cause symptoms of dysphagia, regurgitation, and chest pain. Based on location and pathophysiological characteristics, they are classified as pulsion- and traction-type diverticula.
Bogdan P. Miutescu +3 more
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Heller Myotomy versus Heller Myotomy with Dor Fundoplication for Achalasia [PDF]
, 2017 This chapter provides a summary of the management of patients with achalasia and how the addition of a fundoplication can affect outcomes. The primary question asked is could the addition of a Dor fundoplication to a Heller myotomy decrease the incidence
Jerald Borgella +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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Peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia [PDF]
, 2014 Treatment of achalasia is complicated by symptom recurrence and a significant risk for severe complications. Endoscopic myotomy was developed in the search for a highly efficacious treatment with lower risks.
Fockens, P. +2 more
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Can intraoperative manometry influence the outcome of the surgical treatment of achalasia?
Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 2019 Introduction. Achalasia is defined as incomplete or even absent relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter secondary to the chronic degeneration of unspecified etiology of the myenteric nerve plexus. Material and method.
Lucian Alecu +5 more
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Greater curvature myotomy is a safe and effective modified technique in per-oral endoscopic myotomy (with videos) [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia with esophagocardiomyotomy in the lesser curvature (LC myotomy) is now established and accepted widely.
Sato, Hiroki +9 more
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Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Esophageal Achalasia [PDF]
, 2013 Recent advances in endoscopic technology allow us to perform totally endoscopic myotomy for esophageal achalasia. A submucosal tunnel is first created at the anterior wall of the esophagus down to the gastric cardia.
Ikeda, H +6 more
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Viscoelastic characterization of extraocular Z-myotomy. [PDF]
, 2014 PURPOSE: Z-myotomy is an extraocular muscle (EOM) weakening procedure in which two incisions are made from longitudinally-separated, opposite EOM margins for treatment of strabismus.
Shin, Andrew +2 more
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Российский кардиологический журнал, 2014 Aim. To invent and qualify a diagnostic algorhythm for systolic and diastolic myocardium function evaluation in the left ventricle in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy before and after surgical treatment.Material and methods.
E. Yu. Van +5 more
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