Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 2015
A stepwise approach for peroral endoscopic myotomy for treating achalasia: from animal models to patients.
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) was initially developed for the treatment of achalasia. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and safety of a stepwise approach for POEM in the management of achalasia. ⋯ The ex-vivo porcine esophagus-stomach can be used as a simple and cheap training model that mimics the POEM procedure. POEM is a safe and effective therapy for achalasia patients.