Functional restoration of the esophagus after peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia.

Functional restoration of the esophagus after peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia.

Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a new efficacious treatment option for achalasia. We propose to define "esophageal remodeling" as the functional restoration of the esophagus that involves decreased lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure, recovery of esophageal body peristalsis, and...

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Main Authors: Cheal Wung Huh, Young Hoon Youn, Hyunsoo Chung, Yong Chan Lee, Hyojin Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5441630?pdf=render

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