Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Esophageal Achalasia in Portugal: Outcomes of the First Prospective Series

Abstract: Background: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an innovative achalasia treatment procedure that involves myotomy of the lower esophageal sphincter through a submucosal tunneling approach, combining the efficacy of surgical myotomy with the benefit of being a less invasive treatment. At t...

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Main Author: Mendo,Rui (author)
Other Authors: Barreiro,Pedro (author), Rodrigues,José (author), Félix,Catarina (author), O'Neill,Catarina (author), Carina,Iala (author), Chivia,Joyce (author), Chagas,Cristina (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Achalasia
Peroral endoscopic myotomy
Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2341-45452021000300162
Country:Portugal
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