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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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Submucosal endoscopy: the present and future [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2023 Submucosal endoscopy or third-space endoscopy utilizes the potential space between the mucosal and muscularis layers of the gastrointestinal tract to execute therapeutic interventions for various diseases.
Zaheer Nabi, Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy
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The treatment of achalasia patients with esophageal varices: an international study [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Treatment options for achalasia include endoscopic and surgical techniques that carry the risk of esophageal bleeding and perforation. The rare coexistence of esophageal varices has only been anecdotally described and treatment is presumed to
Bredenoord, Aj +11 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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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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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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A prospective multicentre study of per‐oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia in Australia
Medical Journal of Australia, 2021 To describe the clinical and procedural outcomes of per‐oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia in Australia.
SUNIL K Gupta +7 more
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Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2017 Background. Here we aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety between partial full-thickness myotomy and circular muscle myotomy during POEM procedure in achalasia patients. Methods.
Chenyu Li +8 more
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Third-Space Endoscopy: Recent Updates
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2021 Third space or submucosal space is a potential space which on expansion allows the endoscopist to execute a multitude of therapeutic procedures for various gastrointestinal diseases like achalasia, subepithelial tumors, Zenker’s diverticulum, and ...
Zaheer Nabi, D Nageshwar Reddy
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Annals of Surgery, 1975 Six patients are presented who underwent cricopharyngeus myotomy for dysphagia. The clinical history and cine studies appear to be the most useful assessments in defining patients with dysphagia who may improve after a myotomy. Etiological factors which may precipitate poor coordination of the swallowing mechanism and a relative cricopharyngeus muscle ...
R L, Mitchell, G B, Armanini
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