Hybrid Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia with Prior Treatment Failure
Achalasia is a neurodegenerative motility disorder caused by enteric neuron damage in the lower esophageal sphincter. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a standard treatment method for achalasia. Previous treatment modalities may affect the outcome of POEM as they cause submucosal fibrosis. We rep...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2021-01-01
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Series: | Clinical Endoscopy |
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Online Access: | http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2020-013.pdf |