Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for complex achalasia and the POEM difficulty score

Bechara, R; Woo, M; Hookey, L; Chung, W; Grimes, K; Ikeda, H; Onimaru, M; Sumi, K; Nakamura, J; Hata, Y; Maruyama, S; Gomi, K; Shimamura, Y; Inoue, H

Bechara, R (reprint author), Queens Univ, Kingston Gen Hosp, Kingston Hlth Sci Ctr, Div Gastroenterol, 76 Stuart St, Kingston, ON K7L 2V7, Canada.

DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY, 2019; 31 (2): 148

Abstract

Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia is technically challenging to carry out in patients with type III, multiple prior treatment......

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