Peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal achalasia: report of 42 cases

• Published in: Zhonghua wei chang wai ke za zhi Vol. 14; no. 9; p. 705
• Main Authors: ZHOU, Ping-hong, CAI, Ming-yan, YAO, Li-qing, ZHONG, Yun-shi, REN, Zhong, XU, Mei-dong, CHEN, Wei-feng, QIN, Xin-yu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.09.2011
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cardia - physiopathology; Child; Deglutition Disorders - surgery; Esophageal Achalasia - surgery; Esophagoscopy; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Muscles - surgery; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

To evaluate the efficacy and the feasibility of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for esophageal achalasia (AC). The clinical data of 42 patients diagnosed as AC and received POEM in the Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University between August 2010 and March 2011 were reviewed retrospectively. The key...