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Gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy improves chronic diarrhea in patients with refractory gastroparesis. [PDF]
The main symptoms of gastroparesis are early satiety, nausea, vomiting and bloating. In our daily practice, we observed some patients presenting with concomitant chronic alteration of stool frequency.
Jaccard M +7 more
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Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Esophageal Motility Disorders [PDF]
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is one of the most clinically successful tunnel-based minimally invasive endoscopic treatments. The classic indications of POEM include achalasia of all types, including failed prior treatments, and expanded indications ...
Jun Young Kim, Yang Won Min
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Revisional Therapy for Recurrent Symptoms After Heller Myotomy for Achalasia [PDF]
Purpose: Symptom recurrence after initial surgical management of esophageal achalasia occurs in 10–25% of patients. The aim of this study was to analyze safety and efficacy of revisional therapy after failed Heller myotomy (HM).
Andreatta E. +5 more
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Anesthesia can alter measurements during digestive endoscopies, yet no standardized protocol currently exists. Two expert groups—the French Neuro‐Gastroenterology Group (GFNG) and anesthesiologists—used the Delphi method to reach a consensus on which drugs have an influence (91 amendments), ultimately resulting in a proposed anesthesia protocol (28 ...
Domitille Renard +29 more
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ABSTRACT We report a case of a 70‐year‐old woman with esophageal achalasia and concurrent superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Three adjacent superficial lesions were resected en bloc by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), with no lymphovascular invasion.
Ai Katsumi +9 more
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Azzolini, Francesco +2 more
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Modern Achalasia: Diagnosis, Classification, and Treatment [PDF]
Achalasia is a major esophageal motor disorder featured by the altered relaxation of the esophagogastric junction in the absence of effective peristaltic activity.
Pagliaro M. +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims The Endoscopic Pressure Study Integrated System (EPSIS) is a novel endoscopic tool to assess lower esophageal sphincter (LES) function by monitoring intragastric pressure (IGP) through insufflation. While previous studies have confirmed its diagnostic utility for LES dysfunction‐related disorders such as gastroesophageal ...
Miyuki Iwasaki +9 more
wiley +1 more source
Histologic findings in mucosa and muscularis propria biopsied during peroral endoscopic myotomy in patients with achalasia [PDF]
Background: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been increasingly used to treat achalasia. Previous studies have reported high frequency of muscular eosinophilic infiltration in achalasia.
Draganov, Peter +5 more
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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 +4 more
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