Sa1261 PERORAL ENDOSCOPIC MYOTOMY AROUND THE WORLD: A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE

Abstract:

Background Per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been performed for the last decade as an alternative treatment to standard Heller myotomy for patients with esophageal achalasia. The aim of our study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this technique in the management of achalasia after a decade of experience worldwide with a comparison between Western countries to Latin American where POEM was recently introduced. Methods Patients who underwent POEM from tertiary centers in Northern America, Latin America and Europe were included in a dedicated registry. All patients had preoperative manometry and swallow contrast study confirming achalasia. Technical success was defined as successful completion of myotomy. Clinical success was defined as an Eckardt score of less than or equal to 3 post POEM. Adverse events including anesthesia-related, operative, and post-operative complications …

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2019

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