Current Status of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been established as an optional treatment for achalasia. POEM is an endoluminal procedure that involves dissection of esophageal muscle fibers followed by submucosal tunneling. Inoue first attempted to use POEM for the treatment of achalasia in humans. Expanded...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Clinical Endoscopy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2017-165.pdf |