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Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy: Technique and Tricks for Challenging Anatomy

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Abstract

Per oral endoscopic myotomy is an endoscopic procedure that accesses the potential third space of the esophageal wall—the submucosa—to perform a myotomy of the distal esophagus and gastroesophageal junction. This article describes the series of steps along with tips and suggested solutions to performing a POEM in patients with achalasia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)281-296
Number of pages16
JournalOperative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume29
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • POEM
  • achalasia
  • endoscopic surgery
  • endoscopy
  • gastroparesis
  • myotomy

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