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Erschienen in: Current Gastroenterology Reports 1/2014

01.01.2014 | Esophagus (L Gerson, Section Editor)

Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Esophageal Achalasia

verfasst von: Radu Pescarus, Eran Shlomovitz, Lee L. Swanstrom

Erschienen in: Current Gastroenterology Reports | Ausgabe 1/2014

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Abstract

Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a new minimally invasive endoscopic treatment for achalasia. Since the first modern human cases were published in 2008, around 2,000 cases have been performed worldwide. This technique requires advanced endoscopic skills and a learning curve of at least 20 cases. POEM is highly successful with over 90 % improvement in dysphagia while offering patients the advantage of a low impact endoscopic access. The main long-term complication is gastroesophageal reflux (GER) with an estimated incidence of 35 %, similar to the incidence of GER post-laparoscopic Heller with fundoplication. Although POEM represents a paradigm shift in the treatment of achalasia, more long-term data are clearly needed to further define its role in the treatment algorithm of this rare disease.
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Metadaten
Titel
Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Esophageal Achalasia
verfasst von
Radu Pescarus
Eran Shlomovitz
Lee L. Swanstrom
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2014
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Gastroenterology Reports / Ausgabe 1/2014
Print ISSN: 1522-8037
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-312X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11894-013-0369-6

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