2014
Tu1354 PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) Is Equivalent to Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy (Lhm) for the Treatment of Achalasia
Kumbhari V, Tieu A, Azola A, Zein M, Shin E, Stein E, Roland B, Nandwani M, Dhalla S, Lennon A, Singh V, Canto M, Messallam A, Nguyen J, Saxena P, Gilmore C, Ravich W, Kalloo A, Pasricha P, Clarke J, Khashab M. Tu1354 PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) Is Equivalent to Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy (Lhm) for the Treatment of Achalasia. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2014, 79: ab509-ab510. DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2014.02.800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSa1457 Pneumatic Dilatation (PD) Versus Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy (Lhm) Versus PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for the Treatment of Achalasia: a Single Center Experience
Kumbhari V, Tieu A, Azola A, Zein M, Shin E, Stein E, Roland B, Nandwani M, Dhalla S, Lennon A, Singh V, Canto M, Messallam A, Saxena P, Gilmore C, Ravich W, Kalloo A, Pasricha P, Clarke J, Khashab M. Sa1457 Pneumatic Dilatation (PD) Versus Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy (Lhm) Versus PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for the Treatment of Achalasia: a Single Center Experience. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2014, 79: ab220. DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2014.05.076.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Intrasphincteric Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Achalasia
Pasricha P, Ravich W, Hendrix T, Sostre S, Jones B, Kalloo A. Intrasphincteric Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Achalasia. New England Journal Of Medicine 1995, 332: 774-778. PMID: 7862180, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199503233321203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower esophageal sphincterEsophageal sphincterBotulinum toxinPlacebo groupMean decreaseSymptom scoresTreatment groupsMean increaseDisorders of swallowingIntrasphincteric botulinum toxinDouble-blind trialTreatment of achalasiaMonths 14 patientsSerious adverse effectsSymptomatic improvementEsophageal retentionParalytic agentsScintigraphic studiesEsophageal scintigraphySphincterAchalasiaPatientsAdverse effectsPlaceboMonths