Efficacy and safety of peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal diverticula

Autor: Wessels Wessels, Schuitenmaker Schuitenmaker, Bastiaansen Bastiaansen, Fockens Fockens, Masclee Masclee, Bredenoord Bredenoord
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Endoscopy International Open, Vol 11, Iss 05, Pp E546-E552 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2364-3722
2196-9736
DOI: 10.1055/a-2071-6744
Popis: Background and study aims Epiphrenic diverticula are rare and mainly occur in patients with underlying esophageal motility disorders. The current standard treatment is surgical diverticulectomy often combined by myotomy and is associated with significant adverse event (AE) rates. The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy and safety of peroral endoscopic myotomy in reducing esophageal symptoms in patients with esophageal diverticula.
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