Routine esophagram to detect early esophageal leakage after peroral endoscopic myotomy

Routine esophagram to detect early esophageal leakage after peroral endoscopic myotomy

Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is highly successful in treating patients with achalasia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of early adverse events (AEs) following POEM and to assess whether post-procedural imaging by routine esophagram prevents serious AEs due to earl...

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Main Authors: Elise Wessels, Sara Nullens, Barbara A.J. Bastiaansen, Paul Fockens, Gwen Masclee, Albert J. Bredenoord
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2294-8607

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