Focal distal esophageal dilation (blown-out myotomy) after achalasia treatment: prevalence and associated symptoms.

Thijs Kuipers Fraukje Anna-Marie Ponds Paul Fockens Barbara A J BastiaansenJohn E PandolfinoAlbert J Bredenoord

Published in: The American journal of gastroenterology (2024)

30% of the patients treated with POEM develop a BOM, which is associated with a higher acid exposure, more reflux symptoms and symptoms of regurgitation.

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