The Learning Curve for Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy in Latin America: A Slide to the Right?

• Main Authors: Michel Kahaleh (Author), Amy Tyberg (Author), Supriya Suresh (Author), Arnon Lambroza (Author), Fernando Rodriguez Casas (Author), Mario Rey (Author), Jose Nieto (Author), Guadalupe Ma Martínez (Author), Felipe Zamarripa (Author), Vitor Arantes (Author), Maria G Porfilio (Author), Monica Gaidhane (Author), Pietro Familiari (Author), Juan Carlos Carames (Author), Romulo Vargas-Rubio (Author), Raul Canadas (Author), Albis Hani (Author), Guillermo Munoz (Author), Bismarck Castillo (Author), Eduardo T Moura (Author), Farias F Galileu (Author), Hannah P Lukashok (Author), Carlos Robles-Medranda (Author), Eduardo G de Moura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been increasingly used for achalasia in Latin America, where Chagas disease is prevalent, and this makes POEM more challenging. The aim of this study was to determine the learning curve for POEM in Latin America. Method: Patients undergoing POEM...