Peroral Esophageal Myotomy.

gnorimies20.15 shared this article with you from Inoreader Peroral Esophageal Myotomy. Via pubmed: peroral endoscopic m... Related Articles Peroral Esophageal Myotomy. Surg Clin North Am. 2020 Dec;100(6):1183-1192 Authors: Drexel S, Kishawi S, Marks J Abstract Achalasia is a neurodegenerative disorder of the lower esophagus characterized by high lower esophageal pressures and aperistalsis of the esophageal body. It remains a difficult to treat disease with significant burden on patients due to difficulty swallowing leading to malnutrition. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a newer endoscopic treatment of achalasia. It involves dividing the muscular layer of the esophagus through a submucosal tunnel. Ten-year data show POEM is a safe and effective treatment of achalasia. However, postoperative gastroesophageal reflux disease remains an important consideration. PMID: 33128887 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.