Peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of achalasia: a prospective single center study.

Abstract

Endoscopic balloon dilatation and laparoscopic myotomy are established treatments for achalasia. Recently, a new endoscopic technique for complete myotomy was described. Herein, we report the results of the first prospective trial of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in Europe.

Bibliografische Daten

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer3
ISSN0002-9270
StatusVeröffentlicht - 2012
pubmed 22068665