International multicenter experience with peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of spastic esophageal disorders refractory to medical therapy (with video)

Background Limited data exist on the use of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for therapy of spastic esophageal disorders (SEDs). Objective To study the efficacy and safety of POEM for the treatment of patients with diffuse esophageal spasm, jackhammer esophagus, or type III (spastic) achalasia. Des...

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Published in:	Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2015-05, Vol.81 (5), p.1170-1177
Main Authors:	Khashab, Mouen A., MD, Messallam, Ahmed A., MD, Onimaru, Manabu, MD, PhD, Teitelbaum, Ezra N., MD, Ujiki, Michael B., MD, Gitelis, Matthew E., BS, Modayil, Rani J., MD, Hungness, Eric S., MD, Stavropoulos, Stavros N., MD, El Zein, Mohamad H., MD, Shiwaku, Hironari, MD, Kunda, Rastislav, MD, Repici, Alessandro, MD, Minami, Hitomi, MD, PhD, Chiu, Philip W., MD, Ponsky, Jeffrey, MD, Kumbhari, Vivek, MD, Saxena, Payal, MD, Maydeo, Amit P., MD, Inoue, Haruhiro, MD, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adult Aged Chest Pain - etiology Esophageal Achalasia - diagnosis Esophageal Achalasia - pathology Esophageal Achalasia - surgery Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse - diagnosis Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse - pathology Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse - surgery Esophagoscopy Esophagus Female Gastroenterology and Hepatology Humans Male Manometry - methods Middle Aged Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery - methods Retrospective Studies
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