Background Achalasia is a rare, chronic, and morbid condition with evolving treatment.
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has gained considerable popularity, but its …

Introduction Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder characterized by abnormal
esophageal peristalsis and the inability of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax, resulting …

Methods We reviewed the electronic medical records of patients with achalasia treated with
FLIP panometry and POEM at a tertiary teaching hospital in Seoul, Republic of Korea …

Since its introduction into clinical practice nearly a decade ago, per-oral endoscopic
myotomy (POEM) has now become an accepted minimally invasive approach for the …

Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an intervention for the treatment of achalasia which
has gained popularity over the last decade. It's efficacy and invasiveness are comparable to …

Achalasia is a primary motility disorder of the esophagus, and while there are several
treatment options, there is no consensus regarding them. When therapeutic intervention for …

The field of third space endoscopy (TSE), also called submucosal endoscopy using a
mucosal flap valve, allows secure access to the submucosal and deeper layers of the …

Esophageal achalasia is classified into three subtypes according to manometric findings.
Since several factors, including clinical characteristics and treatment response, have been …

Methods Intraluminal US images and impedance values of the distal esophagus from 47
achalasia patients who underwent POEM or pneumatic dilatation (PD)(30 patients in the …

TSE has emerged as a new frontier in the endoscopic management of gastrointestinal
motility disorders. While short-term outcomes are encouraging, the durability of TSE remains …