Per oral endoscopic myotomy as salvage therapy in patients with achalasia refractory to endoscopic or surgical therapy is technically feasible and safe: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rintaro HashimotoHaruhiro InoueYuto ShimamuraAtsushi SakurabaYutaka TomizawaPublished in: Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (2020)
Per oral endoscopic myotomy after failed endoscopic or surgical therapy in patients with achalasia is an effective and safe treatment. Further long-term follow-up studies in a larger number of patients are warranted to validate the sustainable efficacy of POEM for achalasia.