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The last innovation in achalasia treatment; per-oral endoscopic myotomy
The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2015 Background/Aims: Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a minimally invasive endoscopic treatment option for patients with achalasia and has been performed since 2010. It is less invasive than Heller myotomy and its use is spreading rapidly worldwide.
Fatih Aslan +7 more
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Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and robotic Heller myotomy: when is it indicated?
, 2022 Achalasia is a primary motility disorder of unknown origin. Palliative treatment is often adopted to resolve its symptoms by eliminating the resistance due to a non-relaxing and hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter. There are three available effective
Patti, Marco G. +2 more
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy to treat esophageal achalasia: A prospective multicenter study performed in Japan [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an available treatment modalities for achalasia. The reported efficacy of POEM in the only prospective multicenter study was 82%; however, a retrospective multicenter study in Japan reported a ...
Okushima, Norihiko +13 more
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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 +16 more
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Surgical Treatment for Achalasia of the Esophagus: Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy [PDF]
, 2013 Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder that leads to dysphagia, chest pain, and weight loss. Its diagnosis is clinically suspected and is confirmed with esophageal manometry.
Luis Alfonso Martin-del-Campo +1 more
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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 +3 more
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A third myotomy with peroral endoscopic myotomy after two failed Heller myotomies [PDF]
Endoscopy, 2017 Majidah, Bukhari +4 more
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Laparoscopic myotomy without fundoplication in patients with achalasia
, 1999 OBJECTIVE: Analysis of outcome after laparoscopic myotomy for achalasia. DESIGN: Prospective audit. SETTING: Teaching hospital, Sweden. SUBJECTS: All patients with achalasia who had a laparoscopic myotomy without a simultaneous fundoplication ...
Granqvist, S +3 more
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BACKGROUND: Achalasia is classified into 3 manometric subtypes with variable treatment response. Guidelines recommend per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) over laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) for the treatment of achalasia type III.
Mackay, Emily M +5 more
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