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Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia: An Analysis

Achalasia is a motility disorder of the esophagus, characterized by aperistalsis of the esophageal body and incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Treatment of achalasia is currently aimed at decreasing the resting pressure in the LES. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yang, Dennis, Wagh, Mihir S.
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3825053/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24282373
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/389596