Pearson's General Thoracic
Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Achalasia and Other Motor Disorders of the Esophagus
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Esophageal myotomy is the standard surgical treatment for achalasia and can be performed via standard Heller myotomy or endoscopically using a per-oral approach (POEM). In this chapter we will review the current POEM literature and the standard surgical technique of POEM as well as explore its role in non-achalasia sub-types.
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Key Points
Esophageal myotomy is the standard surgical treatment for achalasia and can be performed via standard Heller myotomy or endoscopically using a per-oral approach (POEM). In this chapter we will review the current POEM literature and the standard surgical technique of POEM as well as explore its role in non-achalasia sub-types.
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