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Modified peroral endoscopic myotomy technique with retrograde on-demand myotomy for achalasia: a retrospective cohort study (with video)
BackgroundAlthough myotomy is crucial in peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) surgeries, its optimum length remains controversial. Herein, we propose a...
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Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication following an unsuccessful peroral endoscopic myotomy
BackgroundAchalasia is an esophageal motility disorder that presents as dysphagia and severely affects quality of life. An esophageal myotomy has...
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Achalasia: laparoscopic Heller myotomy with fundoplication versus peroral endoscopic myotomy—a systematic review and meta-analysis
There are various therapeutic options for achalasia. Nevertheless, peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and laparoscopic Heller myotomy with...
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Do preoperative endoscopic interventions predict symptom recurrence or reintervention after peroral endoscopic myotomy?
BackgroundStudies assessing outcomes of patients undergoing peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) after botulinum injection or dilation have had various...
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Using impedance planimetry to define the end of a peroral endoscopic myotomy
IntroductionPeroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a minimally invasive endoscopic option for management of achalasia. Adequate distal myotomy is...
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Long-term efficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia under different criteria
BackgroundPeroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has emerged as a widely accepted treatment for achalasia, with limited studies for over 2 years....
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Impedance planimetry during per-oral endoscopic myotomy is associated with decreased inadvertent capnoperitoneum
BackgroundPer-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has become an accepted minimally invasive alternative to Heller myotomy for the treatment of achalasia...
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Rectal implantation cyst successfully diagnosed using endoscopic myotomy and endoscopic ultrasonography
An 81-year-old woman who underwent laparoscopic-assisted low anterior resection with instrumented anastomosis using the double stapling technique for...
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Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) and Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy with Dor Fundoplication for Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction (EGJOO): a Comparison of Outcomes and Impact on Physiology
IntroductionEsophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO) is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by failure of lower esophageal...
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Complications after Heller myotomy in children: a national multicenter study on the impact of prior endoscopic dilatation and identification of risk factors
BackgroundAlthough esophageal achalasia has been historically treated by Heller myotomy, endoscopic esophageal dilatations are nowadays often the...
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Outcomes after per-oral endoscopic myotomy for Zenker’s diverticula (Z-POEM) and correlation with impedance planimetry (FLIP)
IntroductionZenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is a false pulsion diverticulum of the cervical esophagus. It is typically found in older adults and manifests...
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Factors associated with peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundPeroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an emerging effective treatment for achalasia. However, a significant proportion of patients do not...
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Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for the treatment of achalasia in an Egyptian cohort
Background and study aimsPeroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been regarded as a novel and minimally invasive therapy for the treatment of...
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Clinical and financial outcomes of per-oral endoscopic myotomy compared to laparoscopic heller myotomy for treatment of achalasia
BackgroundPrevious studies analyzing short-term outcomes for per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) have shown excellent clinical response rates and...
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Abnormal performance of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): a case misdiagnosed as achalasia of cardia
BackgroundPseudoachalasia is a rare disease that behaves similarly to achalasia (AC), making it sometimes difficult to differentiate.
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Preoperative patient factors and anatomy do not predict who will develop reflux after per oral endoscopic myotomy
BackgroundPer oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been shown to be an efficacious and safe therapy for the treatment of achalasia. Compared to...
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy is an effective treatment for achalasia combined with hiatal hernia
PurposeTo explore the feasibility of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in patients with achalasia and hiatal hernia.
Materials and methods ...
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Preoperative manometric data can predict symptom improvement after per oral endoscopic myotomy for treatment of achalasia
BackgroundWhile per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been shown to be efficacious in the treatment of achalasia, it can be difficult to predict who...
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Symptom duration is not associated with per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) failure
IntroductionPer oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a relatively novel technique to address achalasia; however, little is known about the efficacy of...
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Novel scale for evaluating the therapeutic efficacy of per-oral endoscopic myotomy in achalasia
BackgroundSymptom scales for achalasia after per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) are lacking. This study aimed to propose a new scale based on the...
