Characteristics of esophageal achalasia in geriatric patients over 75 years of age and outcomes after peroral endoscopic myotomy.

Naoto UjiieChiaki SatoYusuke TaniyamaKen KosekiKai TakayaHiroshi OkamotoToshiaki FukutomiMichiaki UnnoTakashi Kamei

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2021)

POEM for esophageal achalasia is a safe and effective treatment even in geriatric patients >75 years of age. In geriatric patients with recurrent or intractable pneumonia, it is important to rule out esophageal achalasia. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; 21: 788-793.

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