Direct diverticular peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of thoracic esophageal diverticula: technique and outcomes
Julia L. Gauci,
Sunil Gupta,
Muhammad Abu Arisha
et al.
Abstract:Background Diverticular peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an alternative to surgery for the management of symptomatic thoracic esophageal diverticula. Conventionally, this requires proximal tunnel formation but a direct approach may simplify the technique. Herein, we report the outcomes of direct diverticular-POEM (DD-POEM).
Methods We conducted a single-center prospective observational study evaluating DD-POEM. This involved a direct approach to the diverticulum. Success was defined as an Eckar… Show more
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