Short versus standard esophageal myotomy in achalasia patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies
Background and study aims Despite the clinical efficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), postoperative symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) remains a major concern. While it is known that length of the gastric myotomy affects postoperative GERD, the clinical relevance of variation...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2021-07-01
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Series: | Endoscopy International Open |
Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1490-8493 |