Achalasia

E Savarino, S Bhatia, S Roman, D Sifrim… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Achalasia is a rare disorder of the oesophageal smooth muscle characterized by impaired
relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) and absent or spastic contractions in …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction, prevention and management of gastroesophageal reflux after per-oral endoscopic myotomy: An update

Z Nabi, P Inavolu, NR Duvvuru - World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Achalasia cardia, the most prevalent primary esophageal motility disorder, is predominantly
characterized by symptoms of dysphagia and regurgitation. The principal therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Single-session endoscopic fundoplication after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM+ F) for prevention of post gastroesophageal reflux–1-year follow-up …

A Bapaye, P Dashatwar, S Dharamsi, R Pujari… - …, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an established treatment for achalasia
cardia; however, post-POEM gastroesophageal reflux (GER) remains a significant problem …

Epidemiologic and economic burden of achalasia in the United States

CE Gaber, S Eluri, CC Cotton, PD Strassle… - Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Achalasia is a debilitating chronic condition of the esophagus. Currently
there are no national estimates on the epidemiologic and economic burden of disease. We …

POEM, GPOEM, and ZPOEM

N Parsa, D Friedel, SN Stavropoulos - Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 2022 - Springer
Our tripartite narrative review discusses Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM), gastric
POEM (GPOEM) and POEM for Zenker's diverticula (ZPOEM). POEM is the prototypical …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis and management of achalasia: updates of the last two years

A Mari, F Abu Baker, R Pellicano, T Khoury - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Achalasia is a rare neurodegenerative disorder causing dysphagia and is characterized by
abnormal esophageal motor function as well as the loss of lower esophageal sphincter …

Chicago classification update (version 4.0): technical review on diagnostic criteria for achalasia

A Khan, R Yadlapati, S Gonlachanvit… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The recommended diagnostic criteria for achalasia have been recently updated by Chicago
Classification version 4.0 (CCv4. 0), the widely accepted classification scheme for …

SAGES guidelines for the use of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for the treatment of achalasia

GP Kohn, RC Dirks, MT Ansari, J Clay, CM Dunst… - Surgical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is increasingly used as primary treatment
for esophageal achalasia, in place of the options such as Heller myotomy (HM) and …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative efficacy of first-line therapeutic interventions for achalasia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

A Facciorusso, S Singh, SM Abbas Fehmi, V Annese… - Surgical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Several interventions with variable efficacy are available as first-line therapy for
patients with achalasia. We assessed the comparative efficacy of different strategies for …

Third-space endoscopy: the final frontier

M Hayat, D Yang, PV Draganov - Gastroenterology Report, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Over the years, our growing experience with endoscopic submucosal dissection along with
technological advances has solidified our comfort and knowledge on working in the …