BACKGROUND/AIMS Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a new minimally invasive technique to treat achalasia. METHODS We performed a review of the literature of POEM with a special focus on technical details and the results obtained with this technique in patients with achalasia and other esophageal motility disorders. RESULTS Thousands of POEM procedures have been performed worldwide since ...

Diverticulum of the abdominal esophagus is an extremely rare disease. We present a patient with diverticulum of the abdominal esophagus who could be treated successfully by a laparoscopic diverticulectomy with supporting intra-operative endoscopy. In patient with epiphrenic diverticulum, diverticulectomy with myotomy and partial fundoplication is recommended as surgical treatment. This procedur...

Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder that is characterized by a loss of peristalsis in the distal esophagus and failure of lower esophageal sphincter relaxation. The risk of developing esophageal motility disorders, including achalasia, following bariatric surgery is controversial and differs based on the type of surgery. Most of the reported cases occurred with laparoscopic adjusta...

Achalasia is an uncommon oesophageal motor disorder characterized by failure of relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter and muscle hypertrophy, resulting in a loss of peristalsis and a dilated oesophagus. Gastrointestinal symptoms are invariably present in all cases of achalasia observed in adults. We report a case of a 34 year-old female patient with long standing history of asthma-like ...

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Relevance. Treatment of achalasia the cardia (AС) is currently palliative, aimed at reducing manifestation clinical symptoms disease. Together with instrumental methods examination esophageal function, Eckardt scale and GIGLI questionnaire are convenient simple tools for evaluating results in long-term postoperative period. The aim study was to evaluate surgical treatment patients 2-4 stages AС...