Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a novel endoscopic procedure initially developed for achalasia, combining the performance of surgical myotomy with safety profile of an endoscopic procedure POEM ...

1. Which doctor should I consult for myotomy? Esophageal myotomy is usually performed by a gastroenterologist. A medical gastroenterologist may perform endoscopic procedures. Other procedures are ...

Pneumatic dilation and laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy (LHM) are established treatments for idiopathic achalasia. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a less invasive therapy with promising early study ...

During the first step, adhesions should be dissected very carefully to avoid perforating the esophageal mucosa and separating it from the liver. Once this is achieved, the previous fundoplication is ...

A right thoracoscopic myotomy extending from the diaphragm to the thoracic inlet is the preferred procedure for patients who have nutcracker esophagus or diffuse esophageal spasm involving the entire ...

WASHINGTON, DC—A transcatheter electrosurgical procedure that mimics surgical myotomy may be an option in some patients to relieve left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction in the setting of ...

The POEM procedure is performed to treat the swallowing disorder known as achalasia. Achalasia is a disorder of motility in the esophagus in which the esophagus has lost its normal ability to move ...

Gas-related symptoms, experienced by 80% of adults, negatively affect quality of life A survey across two continents showed that just 11% of adults could report a lack of gas-related symptoms during a ...

In this disease esophagus muscles do not squeeze and the sphincter muscle does not open, so food cannot pass through valve top on stomach. Achalasia is a disease where the function of the esophagus ...