Effect of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy vs Pneumatic Dilation on Symptom Severity and Treatment Outcomes Among Treatment-Naive Patients With Achalasia

A. Ponds, Fraukje; Fockens, Paul; Lei, Aaltje; Neuhaus, Horst; ten Beyna, Tors; Kandler, Jennis; Frieling, Thomas; Wai Yan Chiu, Philip; C. Y. Wu, Justin; W. Wong, Vivien; Costamagna, Guido; Familiari, Pietro; J. Kahrilas, Peter; E. Pandolfino, John; J. P. M. Smout, A.; J. Bredenoord, Albert

doi:10.1001/jama.2019.8859

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Effect of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy vs Pneumatic Dilation on Symptom Severity and Treatment Outcomes Among Treatment-Naive Patients With Achalasia

Published in JAMA • Jul 9, 2019

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Fraukje A. Ponds

Paul Fockens

Aaltje Lei

Abstract

Importance: Case series suggest favorable results of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for treatment of patients with achalasia. Data comparing POEM with pneumatic dilation, the standard treatment for patients with achalasia, are lacking. Objective: To compare the effects of POEM vs pneumatic dilati...

Subject

Medicine

Achalasia

Myotomy

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