Protocol for an international multicenter randomized controlled trial assessing treatment success and safety of peroral endoscopic myotomy vs endoscopic balloon dilation for the treatment of achalasia in children.

Carlijn MussiesMarinde van LennepJohanna H van der LeeMaartje J SingendonkMarc A BenningaBarbara A BastiaansenPaul FockensAlbert J BredenoordMichiel P van Wijk

Published in: PloS one (2023)

This RCT will be the first one to evaluate which endoscopic therapy is most effective and safe for treatment of naïve pediatric patients with achalasia.

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