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Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy

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Therapeutics of Digestive Endoscopic Tunnel Technique

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Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is another branch of DETT. This chapter systematically describes the indications and contraindications, standard procedures, modified POEM, complications, postoperative management and Effectiveness of POEM. In addition, the chapter presents endoscopic classifications for treatment decision, including the Ling classification, endoscopic classification of esophageal mucosal in achalasia and endoscopic classification of submucosal fibrosis.

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Li, H. et al. (2020). Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy. In: Linghu, E. (eds) Therapeutics of Digestive Endoscopic Tunnel Technique. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1998-7_7

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