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Efficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy<i>vs</i>other achalasia treatments in improving esophageal function

Madhusudhan R. Sanaka, Umar Hayat, Prashanthi N. Thota, Ramprasad Jegadeesan, Monica Ray, Scott Gabbard, Neha Wadhwa, Rocío López, Mark E. Baker, Sudish C. Murthy,

World Journal of Gastroenterology · 2016 · 52 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

POEM, PD and LHM were all effective in improving esophageal function in achalasia at short-term. There was no difference in efficacy between the three treatments.

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