Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia in a 10-Year-Old Male Patient
Abstract Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a new endoscopic treatment for achalasia with very good short-term results in adults. Data about POEM in pediatric patients are missing. We present the case of a 10-year-old male patient with type I (classic) achalasia, successfully treated with POEM. Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2015-06-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1372461 |