Clinical practice update: the use of per-oral endoscopic myotomy in achalasia: expert review and best practice advice from the AGA Institute

PJ Kahrilas, D Katzka, JE Richter - Gastroenterology, 2017 - Elsevier
The purpose of this review is to describe a place for per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM)
among the currently available robust treatments for achalasia. The recommendations …

Advances in management of esophageal motility disorders

PJ Kahrilas, AJ Bredenoord, DA Carlson… - Clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
The widespread adoption of high-resolution manometry (HRM) has led to a restructuring in
the classification of esophageal motility disorder classification summarized in the Chicago …

Clinical practice guidelines for peroral endoscopic myotomy

H Inoue, H Shiwaku, K Iwakiri, M Onimaru… - Digestive …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a novel clinical technique developed in Japan used
to treat esophageal achalasia and esophageal motility disorders. This technique has been …

Gastroesophageal reflux after peroral endoscopic myotomy: a multicenter case–control study

V Kumbhari, P Familiari, NC Bjerregaard… - …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Background and study aims The variables associated with gastroesophageal reflux (GER)
after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) are largely unknown. This study aimed to: 1) …

Peroral endoscopic myotomy is effective and safe in non-achalasia esophageal motility disorders: an international multicenter study

MA Khashab, P Familiari, PV Draganov… - Endoscopy …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Background and study aims The efficacy of per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in non-
achalasia esophageal motility disorders such as esophagogastric junction outflow …

Long versus short peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of achalasia: results of a non-inferiority randomised controlled trial

P Familiari, FB de Andreis, R Landi, F Mangiola… - Gut, 2023 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has become standard treatment for
achalasia with comparable efficacy to surgery. In most of published series, the length of …

Adverse events during and after per-oral endoscopic myotomy: prevention, diagnosis, and management

Z Nabi, DN Reddy, M Ramchandani - Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2018 - Elsevier
Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has surfaced as an effective endoscopic treatment
modality for achalasia cardia (AC). Promising results in short-and mid-term follow-up studies …

Outcomes of anterior myotomy versus posterior myotomy during POEM: a randomized pilot study

M Ramchandani, Z Nabi, DN Reddy… - Endoscopy …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Background and study aims Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) can be performed via an
anterior or posterior approach, depending on the operator's preference. Data are lacking on …

The effect of prior treatment on clinical outcomes in patients with achalasia undergoing peroral endoscopic myotomy

ZQ Liu, QL Li, WF Chen, XC Zhang, QN Wu… - …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a treatment option for patients with
previous surgical or endoscopic treatment. We aimed to evaluate the influence of prior …

Comprehensive evaluation of the learning curve for peroral endoscopic myotomy

Z Liu, X Zhang, W Zhang, Y Zhang, W Chen… - Clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a minimally invasive
endoscopic surgical procedure that is effective in treatment for spastic esophageal motility …