Experience with Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia and Spastic Esophageal Motility Disorders at a Tertiary U.S. Center

• Main Authors: Maen Masadeh (Author), Peter Nau (Author), Subhash Chandra (Author), Jagpal Klair (Author), John Keech (Author), Kalpaj Parekh (Author), Rami El Abiad (Author), Henning Gerke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a novel procedure for the treatment of achalasia and spastic esophageal disorders. Experience with POEM is limited, but its reported outcomes are excellent. It is deemed safe even for patients with prior interventions. Methods This retrospective r...