Open AccessEfficacy and safety of peroral endoscopic myotomy after prior sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass surgery
Author(s) -
Jennifer M. Kolb,
Daniel E Jonas,
Mateus Pereira Funari,
Hazem Hammad,
Paul MenardKatcher,
Mihir S. Wagh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v12.i12.532
Subject(s) - medicine , myotomy , sleeve gastrectomy , surgery , gastrectomy , gastric bypass , achalasia , esophagus , cancer , weight loss , obesity
Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is safe and effective for the treatment of achalasia. There is limited data on performance of POEM in patients with altered upper gastrointestinal anatomy, especially after bariatric surgery. Outcomes in patients with prior sleeve gastrectomy have not been reported.