P.O.E.M. Procedure: What the Radiologist Needs to Know for This New Surgical Intervention for Achalasia

Achalasia is a debilitating condition resulting from the failure of appropriate lower esophageal sphincter (LES) relaxation. Traditionally, the treatment of choice for achalasia has been a Heller myotomy, performed either via laparotomy or laparoscopically. The latter method has gained wide populari...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Current problems in diagnostic radiology 2017-03, Vol.46 (2), p.146-150
Hauptverfasser:	Williams, Brian, MD, Kass, Jonathan, MD, Maheshwary, Rishi, MD, Gurram, Krishna, MD, Hartman, Matthew, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Contrast Media Esophageal Achalasia - diagnostic imaging Esophageal Achalasia - surgery Esophagoscopy - methods Humans Internal Medicine Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging Radiology
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