POEM Procedure Helps People with Achalasia Eat Again
Treatment TermsSwallowing disorders
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Less Invasive Option May Be Alternative to Surgery
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Achalasia can make swallowing nearly impossible. Many people with the disease require surgery to eat. Now, Duke doctors are using a less invasive procedure called POEM to help people with achalasia eat and drink comfortably again. They are among the few specialists in North Carolina trained to offer this new option.
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Darin L. Dufault, MD
Jacob A. Klapper, MD
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news