The POEM procedure is performed to treat the swallowing disorder known as achalasia. Achalasia is a disorder of motility in the esophagus in which the esophagus has lost its normal ability to move ...

Achalasia most frequently refers to oesophageal achalasia, a motility disorder characterized by failure of the lower oesophageal sphincter to relax. Functional obstruction of the oesophagus leads to ...

Achalasia is a rare disorder where the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) fails to relax. It’s also marked by the loss of peristalsis, the muscle waves that push food down the esophagus. The root cause ...

Pneumatic dilation and laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy (LHM) are established treatments for idiopathic achalasia. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a less invasive therapy with promising early study ...

Use of per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for esophageal achalasia increased dramatically during the past decade, a retrospective study found, and while the procedure appears just as safe as ...

Achalasia cardia is a swallowing disorder that falls into an unusual category. It’s both very rare as well as one of the most common causes of motor-related swallowing difficulty. The condition only ...

(a) Diagnosed with achalasia; (b) Underwent peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) surgery for achalasia; (c) Severe reflux symptoms 23 months later; (d) Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma located 25 cm ...