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Peroral endoscopic myotomy in pediatric jackhammer esophagus

Authors :
Rosa-Isabel Ramos
Martin Guidi
María-Hisae Kakisu
Ana-Marcela Rocca
Paulo Sakai
Source :
Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas, Vol 110, Iss 7, Pp 464-465
Publisher :
Aran Ediciones.

Abstract

ABSTRACT The jackhammer esophagus is a rare hypercontractile disorder and diagnosis is based on high-resolution manometry. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) of the spastic esophagus segments has been described. We report a pediatric patient with jackhammer esophagus that was treated endoscopically.

Details

Language :
English, Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
11300108
Volume :
110
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2a71070c2a0a4ab3862a6f27f6a49357
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.17235/reed.2018.5090/2017