Efficacy and safety of transverse entry incision during peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia / 中华消化内镜杂志
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
;
(12): 483-486, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
ObjectiveTo determine the efficacy and safety of peroral endoscopic myotomy with transverse entry incision (T-POEM).MethodsThe data of 31 patients with achalasia (AC) who underwent T-POEM were collected and analyzed.ResultsThe success rate of T-POEM was 100% with an average operation time of 78.6 minutes.Patients were followed up for (6.3 ± 5.4) months averagely.The symptom remission rate was 100% with complication rate of 19.4% (6/31).The mena Eckardt score after T-POEM was 0.7 ± 0.5,which was significantly lower than that before the procedure ( 7.8 ± 0.9) ( P < 0.05 ).ConclusionThe short term results of T-POEM is satisfying with low complication rate.
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Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
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2012
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