Application and Prospects of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy in Treatment of Achalasia
10.3969/j.issn.1008-7125.2017.07.015
- VernacularTitle:经口内镜下肌切开术治疗贲门失弛缓症的应用和展望
- Author:
Ye FENG
;
Xiaobo LI
- Keywords:
Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy;
Esophageal Achalasia;
Therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology
2017;22(7):443-446
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder with impaired relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter.Its clinical manifestations are progressive dysphagia, retrosternal pain, regurgitation of undigested food, weight loss.Medication, endoscopic treatment and surgery are the main treatments of achalasia.Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an endoscopic mini-invasive technique which has smaller surgical injury, remarkable curative effect, lower cost, and lower recurrence rate when compared with the traditional treatment of achalasia.This article reviewed the advances and prospects of POEM in treatment of achalasia.
