Peroral endoscopic myotomy: a meta-analysis
Akintoye E, Kumar N, Obaitan I, Alayo Q, Thompson C. Peroral endoscopic myotomy: a meta-analysis. Endoscopy 2016, 48: 1059-1068. PMID: 27617421, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-114426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeroral endoscopic myotomyEfficacy of POEMLower esophageal sphincter pressureAbnormal acid exposureMean Eckardt scoreSymptomatic gastroesophageal refluxFirst-line therapyEsophageal sphincter pressureMonths of treatmentEsophageal motility disordersGastroesophageal refluxSphincter pressureBarium esophagogramClinical outcomesEckardt scoreMotility disordersEndoscopic myotomyBarium columnInvasive techniquesCurrent evidenceAcid exposureClinical successRelaxation pressureMedical literatureWarrants consideration