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Article
The current state of per oral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia.
J Vis Surg
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Keywords
- Heller myotomy,
- Per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM),
- achalasia,
- minimally invasive
Disciplines
Abstract
Achalasia is an acquired neuromuscular disorder that has been treated using a variety of modalities throughout medical history. Recently, the technique of per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) was introduced to treat the disease using a truly minimally invasive, natural orifice technique that is rapidly being adopted across the world. This review outlines the development of POEM, the technique itself, and gives a comparison to other procedures, specifically laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM).
Specialty
Surgery
Citation Information
Shane P Smith and Brian E Louie. "The current state of per oral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia." J Vis Surg (2017) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/brian-louie/239/