The Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) technique: how many preclinical procedures are needed to master it?

Background and study aim: Per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a complex technique used in achalasia. Preclinical training is essential but little is known about the number of procedures needed. The aim of this study was to determine the number of procedures required to master POEM in an animal mod...

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Main Authors: Oscar Víctor Hernández Mondragón, Dulce Maria Rascón Martínez, Aracely Muñoz Bautista, Maria Lourdes Altamirano Castañeda, Gerardo Blanco-Velasco, Juan Manuel Blancas Valencia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015-09-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1392807