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 ...

A laparoscopic Heller myotomy is a surgical procedure used to treat achalasia, a condition in which the esophagus doesn't push food and liquid into the stomach effectively and the lower esophageal ...

An endoscope with a transparent cap enters through a 2 cm mucosal incision into the submucosal “third” space, approximately 5 cm proximal to the lower esophageal sphincter. Four distinct tissue layers ...

Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a novel endoscopic procedure initially developed for achalasia, combining the performance of surgical myotomy with safety profile of an endoscopic procedure POEM ...

SAN DIEGO — Gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM) can be used to effectively treat the vast majority of patients with gastroparesis refractory to conventional therapy, two new studies show.