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Underwater Pressure Lumen Expansion: A Novel Method to Overcome Lumen Collapse in Submucosal Endoscopy and Animal Endoscopic Full‐thickness Resection Models

DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.
ABSTRACT In endoscopic full‐thickness resection (EFTR), luminal collapse can occur due to communication between the gastrointestinal lumen and peritoneal cavity, making visualization and procedural continuity difficult. We propose the underwater pressure lumen expansion (UPLE) method, in which hydraulic pressure is applied in a fluid‐filled environment
Hironari Shiwaku, Akio Shiwaku, Seiya Sato, Kosuke Yamauchi, Suguru Hasegawa   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of Intractable Neurogenic Cough with Cricopharyngeal Myotomy [PDF]

, 2013
Objectives: Neuropathic cough that is incompletely responsive to medical therapy may be due to cricopharyngeal hypertonicity. The objective was to describe the utility of cricopharyngeal myotomy in alleviating symptoms of intractable neuropathic cough ...
Boon, MD, Mauritis, Lee Durstenfeld, BS, Anne, Spiegel, MD, Joseph   +2 more
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Inclusion body myositis: therapeutic approaches. [PDF]

, 2012
The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are a heterogeneous group of diseases that include dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM), inclusion body myositis (IBM) and other less common myopathies.
Aggarwal, Rohit, Oddis, Chester V
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Who Needs Endoscopic Removal of Food Residue From the Esophagus Before Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Esophageal Achalasia and Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction?

DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an established treatment for esophageal achalasia. Despite favorable outcomes, the risk of reflux aspiration during general anesthesia induction in POEM remains a concern. This study aimed to identify the risk factors for food residue in the esophagus before POEM and evaluate the necessity of ...
Masatoshi Kaizuka, Tetsuya Tatsuta, Yohei Sawada, Taka Asari, Shiro Hayamizu, Shinji Oota, Keisuke Hasui, Hidezumi Kikuchi, Hiroto Hiraga, Daisuke Chinda, Tatsuya Mikami, Shinsaku Fukuda, Hirotake Sakuraba   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breaking the Gastroparesis Bottleneck: Gastric Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy versus Pyloroplasty—a Narrative Review

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
Gastroparesis is a chronic gastric motility disorder characterized by delayed gastric emptying and debilitating symptoms. In refractory cases, interventions targeting the pylorus (gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy [G-POEM] and surgical pyloroplasty ...
Zubin Sharma, Shubham Sisodia, Neha Choudhary, Bansal Rinkesh, Gourdas Choudhuri   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effect of Inferior Oblique Muscle Z-Myotomy in Patients with Primary Inferior Oblique Overaction

Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2020
Objectives:To investigate the surgical results of the inferior oblique muscle Z-myotomy in patients with inferior oblique muscle overaction (IOOA).Materials and Methods:The medical records of patients who had undergone inferior oblique muscle Z-myotomy ...
Hasan Kızıltoprak, Hakan Halit Yaşar, Kemal Tekin   +2 more
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Major Basic Protein Deposition Without Eosinophilic Infiltration in Hypercontractile Esophagus: A Case Report

DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Hypercontractile esophagus is a motility disorder characterized by excessive contractions in the esophageal body. Certain cases of hypercontractile esophagus exhibit eosinophilic infiltration in the muscle layer; however, its clinical significance is unclear.
Tetsuya Tatsuta, Keinosuke Hizuka, Shigeharu Ueki, Masatoshi Kaizuka, Shinji Oota, Keisuke Hasui, Hidezumi Kikuchi, Hiroto Hiraga, Daisuke Chinda, Hirotake Sakuraba   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender effect on clinical features of achalasia: a prospective study [PDF]

, 2006
Background Achalasia is a well-characterized esophageal motor disorder but the rarity of the disease limits performing large studies on its demographic and clinical features.
Javad Mikaeli, Farnoosh Farrokhi, Faraz Bishehsari, Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, Reza Malekzadeh, DN Clouse R, S Cohen, G Vantrappen, S Birgisson, PJ Howard, M Papo, MF Vaezi, SJ Spechler, RO Dantas, J Mikaeli, M Yaghoobi, V Annese, RE Clouse, L d'Alteroche, S Rakita, VF Eckardt, S Philpott, AM Unruh, DB Simmons, AC Ribeiro, IR Lai, HS Shabsin, RE Clouse   +27 more
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Cricopharyngeal myotomy for cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction after esophagectomy

Surgical Case Reports, 2020
Background Pharyngoesophageal dysphagia sometimes develops after esophagectomy. However, severe dysphagia after esophagectomy due to cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction is a rare complication.
Shinichiro Kobayashi, Ken Taniguchi, Fujinobu Tanaka, Shigeto Maeda, Takanori Hirayama, Takayuki Tokunaga, Hiroaki Takeshita, Shiro Miura, Tamotsu Kuroki   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy and Safety of a Revised Gastric Peroral Endoscopic Myo‐Neurotomy Procedure for Bariatric Endoscopy in a Porcine Model

DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is a minimally invasive and effective treatment for obesity, although gastric mucosa folding and subsequent reduced visibility of the gastric lining raise concerns for some patients. This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of a revised peroral endoscopic myo‐neurotomy (R‐POEM‐N) technique using a ...
Yasushi Yamasaki, Kenta Hamada, Junki Toyosawa, Akinobu Takaki, Takehiro Tanaka, Hiroyuki Okada, Motoyuki Otsuka   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source