Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) Is Safe and Effective in the Setting of Prior Endoscopic Intervention

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1188-1192

  Sharata, Ahmed ^b   Kurian, Ashwin A ^a   Dunst, Christy M ^b   Bhayani, Neil H ^a   Reavis, Kevin M ^b   Swanström, Lee L ^a,b  

^a Providence Cancer Center   (United States)

^b Oregon Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Balloon dilation; Botulinum; Clinical outcome; Complication; Endoscopic treatment; Myotomy; POEM

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878747114     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2193-6     Document Type: Article

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