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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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Risk factors for esophageal pain after peroral endoscopic myotomy under general anesthesia: A retrospective study. [PDF]
World J Gastrointest SurgYin JW, Zhang WQ, Xu H, Wen TT, Song SW.
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Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2017 More and more endoscopically gastrointestinal procedures require anesthesiologists to perform general anesthesia, such as "peroral endoscopic myotomy".
Tsung-Shih Li +2 more
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Insights into the endoscopic management of esophageal achalasia
Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2021 Achalasia is a primary esophageal motility disorder characterized by the loss of inhibitory neurons in the myenteric plexus, resulting in impaired relaxation of the esophagogastric junction. Achalasia is an incurable disease, and the treatment modalities
Elizabeth Brindise +2 more
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy: techniques and outcomes [PDF]
Shanghai Chest, 2021 Achalasia is progressive neurodegenerative disorder of the esophagus, resulting in uncoordinated esophageal motility and failure of lower esophageal sphincter relaxation, leading to impaired swallowing. Surgical myotomy of the lower esophageal sphincter, either open or minimally invasive, has been a standard of care for the past several decades ...
Roman V, Petrov +3 more
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Direct cost variance analysis of peroral endoscopic myotomy vs Heller myotomy for management of achalasia: A tertiary referral center experience [PDF]
, 2023 BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) has been the traditional surgical treatment for achalasia. Recently, peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has demonstrated similar clinical outcomes with shorter procedure times.
Bills, Gregory S +7 more
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Efficacy and safety of peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal diverticula
Endoscopy International Open, 2023 Background and study aims Epiphrenic diverticula are rare and mainly occur in patients with underlying esophageal motility disorders. The current standard treatment is surgical diverticulectomy often combined by myotomy and is associated with ...
Wessels Wessels +5 more
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Treatment of esophageal achalasia in children: Today and tomorrow [PDF]
, 2015 Esophageal achalasia (EA) is a rare esophageal motility disorder in children. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) represents the treatment of choice in young patients. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is becoming an alternative to LHM.
Caldaro, T +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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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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