Efficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy compared with other invasive treatment options for the different esophageal motor disorders

Efficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy compared with other invasive treatment options for the different esophageal motor disorders

Introduction: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been performed since 2008 on more than 5,000 patients. It has proven to be highly effective in the treatment of achalasia and has shown promising outcomes for other esophageal motility spastic disorders. Methods: A literature review of the efficacy...

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Main Authors: Fermín Estremera-Arévalo, Eduardo Albéniz, María Rullán, Irene Areste, Rosa Iglesias, Juan Vila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
POEM
Esophageal motor disorders
Endoscopic treatment
Achalasia
Distal esophageal spasm
Jackhammer esophagus
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