PERORAL ENDOSCOPIC MYOTOMY FOR ACHALASIA: SAFETY PROFILE, COMPLICATIONS AND RESULTS OF 94 PATIENTS

PERORAL ENDOSCOPIC MYOTOMY FOR ACHALASIA: SAFETY PROFILE, COMPLICATIONS AND RESULTS OF 94 PATIENTS

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder, with clinical presentation of dysphagia and regurgitation. This is a chronic condition with no cure. Current treatment options aim to reduce lower esophageal sphincter tone by pharmacological, endoscopic or surgical means, with the...

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Main Authors: Francisco Paulo Ponte PRADO JUNIOR, Ivens Filizola Soares MACHADO, Maria Paula Lopes Ponte PRADO, Renato Bruno Cavalcante LEITE, Samuel Magalhães GURGEL, José Walter Feitosa GOMES, José Huygens Parente GARCIA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2023-12-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
Subjects:
Deglutition Disorders
Endoscopy
Digestive System
Esophageal Achalasia
Myotomy
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