Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy with Simultaneous Endoscopic Fundoplication for a patient with achalasia
To treat the patient with Achalasia and prevent the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux the Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy with Simultaneous Endoscopic Fundoplication was done by the current authors. After performing a myotomy the endoloop was fixated to the
A. A. Smirnov +7 more
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Over-the-scope-clip closure of long lasting gastrocutaneous fistula after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube removal in immunocompromised patients: A single center case series [PDF]
Over-the-scope-clips (OTSC(®)) have been shown to be an effective and safe endoscopic treatment option for the closure of gastrointestinal perforations, leakages and fistulae.
Gubler, Christoph +2 more
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Background: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an innovative achalasia treatment procedure that involves myotomy of the lower esophageal sphincter through a submucosal tunneling approach, combining the efficacy of surgical myotomy with the benefit of ...
Rui Mendo +7 more
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IntroductionAchalasia is a rare neurodegenerative esophageal motility disorder characterized by incomplete lower esophageal sphincter (LES) relaxation, increased LES tone and absence of esophageal peristalsis. Achalasia requires invasive treatment in all
Carlijn Mussies +8 more
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Peroral esophageal segmentectomy and anastomosis with single transthoracic trocar : a step forward in thoracic NOTES. [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: A transesophageal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) approach has been proposed for thoracic and mediastinal access.
Branco, Carlos Filipe do Vale +5 more
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Intraoperative distensibility measurement in POEM for achalasia: impact on patient outcome and associations with other outcome variables at 1-year follow-up [PDF]
Background and aims The functional luminal imaging probe (FLIP) can provide measurements of lower esophageal sphincter (LES) distensibility. Studies report that use of intraoperative FLIP examination during peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for ...
Evensen, Helge +8 more
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Feasibility of using an led-probe in third-space endoscopy: a clinical study
Background Third-space endoscopy is a novel, safe, and effective method for treating different gastrointestinal conditions. However, several failed endoscopic procedures are attributed to incomplete myotomy.
Oscar Víctor Hernández Mondragón +4 more
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Introduction to Endoscopic Submucosal Surgery [PDF]
The concept of using natural orifices to reduce the complications of surgery, Natural Orifices Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery, has also been applied to therapeutic endoscopy.
Weon Jin Ko, Joo Young Cho
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Emergencies after endoscopic procedures [PDF]
Endoscopy adverse events (AEs), or complications, are a rising concern on the quality of endoscopic care, given the technical advances and the crescent complexity of therapeutic procedures, over the entire gastrointestinal and bilio-prancreatic tract. In
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Robotic Heller-Dor myotomy: 10-year monocentric experience compared with POEM [PDF]
Achalasia is a rare motility disorder caused by an incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter and loss of esophageal peristalsis. As a consequence, the bolus swallowing is hindered and the patients complain dysphagia, regurgitation, chest ...
Fellegara, Raffaele +7 more
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