The effect of prior treatment on clinical outcomes in patients with achalasia undergoing peroral endoscopic myotomy

Conclusions POEM was performed safely with a low rate of major adverse events in patients with achalasia who had undergone prior surgical or endoscopic treatment. However, prior treatment increased the risk of clinical failure after POEM. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Endoscopy - September 27, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Liu, Zu-Qiang Li, Quan-Lin Chen, Wei-Feng Zhang, Xiao-Cen Wu, Qiu-Ning Cai, Ming-Yan Qin, Wen-Zheng Hu, Jian-Wei Zhang, Yi-Qun Xu, Mei-Dong Yao, Li-Qing Zhou, Ping-Hong Tags: Original article Source Type: research