Importance Case series suggest favorable results of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM)
for treatment of patients with achalasia. Data comparing POEM with pneumatic dilation, the …

Objective: To compare the outcome of per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and
laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) for the treatment of esophageal achalasia. Background …

Background The recently developed technique for peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has
been shown to be effective in several short-term studies. Longer term outcome data are …

Recent advances in the treatment of achalasia include the use of high-resolution manometry
to predict the outcome of patients and the introduction of peroral endoscopic myotomy …

Background Treatment of achalasia is complicated by symptom recurrence and a significant
risk for severe complications. Endoscopic myotomy was developed in the search for a highly …

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Abstract Introduction Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy (LHM) with partial anterior or posterior
fundoplication is the standard surgical procedure for treating achalasia patients. The results …

Abstract Background Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) has become the standard
treatment for achalasia in the USA. Robot-assisted Heller myotomy (RHM) has emerged as …

Abstract Introduction Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) has supplanted an open
approach due to decreased operative morbidity. Our goal was to quantify the incidence of …

Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder characterized by nonrelaxation of the lower
esophageal sphincter. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) is the gold standard treatment …