Peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia: Does myotomy position matter?
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Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia: An Analysis
Achalasia is a motility disorder of the esophagus, characterized by aperistalsis of the esophageal body and incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Treatment of achalasia is currently aimed at decreasing the resting pressure in the LES. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an emerging novel endoscopic procedure for the treatment of achalasia with initial data suggesting a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0016-5107
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.10.025