An overview of the efficacy, safety, and predictors of achalasia treatments

EM Wessels, GMC Masclee… - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder characterized by abnormal
esophageal peristalsis and the inability of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax, resulting …

Risk factors for clinical failure of peroral endoscopic myotomy in achalasia

L Quénéhervé, B Vauquelin, A Berger, E Coron… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The recent development of per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been a game changer
in the management of patients with achalasia. However, approximately 1 in 10 patients will …

Achalasia phenotypes and prediction of peroral endoscopic myotomy outcomes using machine learning

K Takahashi, H Sato, Y Shimamura, H Abe… - Digestive …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives High‐resolution manometry (HRM) and esophagography are used for achalasia
diagnosis; however, achalasia phenotypes combining esophageal motility and morphology …

Factors associated with peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Shou, X Wang, D Liu - Surgical Endoscopy, 2024 - Springer
Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an emerging effective treatment for
achalasia. However, a significant proportion of patients do not respond well to the treatment …

Long-term efficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia under different criteria

Z Qian, H Qian, X Gao, Z Yang, Y Wang, X Li… - Surgical …, 2024 - Springer
Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has emerged as a widely accepted
treatment for achalasia, with limited studies for over 2 years. Additionally, traditional …

Do preoperative endoscopic interventions predict symptom recurrence or reintervention after peroral endoscopic myotomy?

SZ Khan, J Benson, C Boutros, J Lyons… - Surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Studies assessing outcomes of patients undergoing peroral endoscopic
myotomy (POEM) after botulinum injection or dilation have had various results with respect …

Prognostic factors analysis of symptoms recurrence after peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of achalasia in older adults

D Peng, Y Tan, X Chen, L Lv, H Zhu, R Li… - Journal of Gastrointestinal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Materials and methods Between 2010 and 2023, consecutive adults aged> 65 years
diagnosed with achalasia and treated with POEM were included in this study. The exclusion …

[HTML][HTML] Timed barium esophagography to predict recurrent achalasia after peroral endoscopic myotomy: a retrospective study in Thailand

T Suwatthanarak, C Phalanusitthepa, C Thongchuam… - Clinical Endoscopy, 2024 - e-ce.org
Background/Aims Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disease, for which peroral
endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has emerged as a promising treatment option; however …