Re: New study - endoscopic myotomy

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Leda wrote:

>

> ... Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) of the esophagus seems very

> successful at relieving symptoms of achalasia -- at least, in a small

> study, and for the short term, a German team reports. ...

>

This has come up before. I don't think anyone here has said this was the

way their myotomy was done. POEM is just another way to get in the body

to do the myotomy. Instead of making holes (incisions) on the outside

they go in through the mouth and make them on the inside. The work is

still done endoscopically, as are laparoscopic and VATS (video-assisted

thoracic surgery) myotomies. So, much like the other endoscopic

myotomies but without visible incisions.

notan