BACKGROUND As a less invasive technique,peroral endoscopic myotomy(POEM)has recently been widely accepted for treating achalasia with an excellent safety profile,durability,and efficacy in adults.In pediatric and geri...
Achalasia can significantly impair the quality of life.The clinical presentation typically includes dysphagia to both solids and liquids,chest pain,and regurgitation.Diagnosis can be delayed in patients with atypical ...
This editorial is an analysis the review article by Nabi et al recently published in this journal.Achalasia Cardia is a disease whose pathophysiology is still unclear.It is known that there is inflammation of unknown ...
The peroral endoscopic myotomy(POEM)procedure has revolutionized the management of achalasia in many centres around the world as it offers patients a minimally invasive endoscopic solution to their dysphagia caused by...
Achalasia cardia,the most prevalent primary esophageal motility disorder,is predominantly characterized by symptoms of dysphagia and regurgitation.The principal therapeutic approaches for achalasia encompass pneumatic...
BACKGROUND Laparoscopic Heller myotomy(LHM)has been the traditional surgical treatment for achalasia.Recently,peroral endoscopic myotomy(POEM)has demonstrated similar clinical outcomes with shorter procedure times.Stu...
BACKGROUND Achalasia is associated with high risk of esophageal carcinoma.However,the optimal endoscopic surgery for patients with early esophageal carcinoma concomitant with achalasia remains unclear.CASE SUMMARY A c...
Conglutination is one of the rarest disorders encountered during labor. Reported by few authors over the centuries, its diagnosis and management are fraught with pitfalls in terms of the experience of the health-care ...
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82070682。
BACKGROUND Per-oral endoscopic myotomy(POEM)is emerging as a prefer treatment option for pediatric achalasia.However,data are limited on the long-term efficacy of POEM in children and adolescents with achalasia.AIM To...
BACKGROUND For recurrent achalasia after initial peroral endoscopic myotomy(POEM)failure,repeat POEM(Re-POEM)has been reported as a treatment option.However,severe esophageal interlayer adhesions caused by previous pr...