6 research outputs found
An international multicenter study evaluating the clinical efficacy and safety of per-oral endoscopic myotomy in octogenarians
Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia is particularly appealing in the elderly due to its minimally invasiveness; however, data in patients age ≥ 80 years are scarce. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical outcome of POEM in octogenarians
Efficacy and Safety of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Treatment of Achalasia After Failed Heller Myotomy
In patients with persistent symptoms after Heller myotomy (HM), treatment options include repeat HM, pneumatic dilation, or peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). We evaluated the efficacy and safety of POEM in patients with achalasia with prior HM vs without prior HM