Peroral endoscopic myotomy is a safe and effective treatment modality for geriatric patients with achalasia

Peroral endoscopic myotomy is a safe and effective treatment modality for geriatric patients with achalasia

Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an appealing treatment for older patients, as it is minimally invasive but highly efficacious similar to surgical myotomy. However, there is a lack of systematic studies analyzing POEM outcomes in young (

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Veröffentlicht in:Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society 2020-10, Vol.17 (4), p.484-491
Hauptverfasser: Sanaka, Madhusudhan R., Chadalavada, Pravallika, Alomari, Mohammad, Tang, Andrew, Parikh, Malav, Garg, Rajat, Gupta, Niyathi, Thota, Prashanthi, Gabbard, Scott, Murthy, Sudish, Raja, Siva
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Sprache:eng
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Endoscopy
Esophagus
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Geriatrics
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Science & Technology
Surgical Oncology
Thoracic Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an appealing treatment for older patients, as it is minimally invasive but highly efficacious similar to surgical myotomy. However, there is a lack of systematic studies analyzing POEM outcomes in young (
ISSN:1612-9059
1612-9067
DOI:10.1007/s10388-020-00746-5