Sep 28, 2012 - 2012 SSAT QUICK SHOT PRESENTATION. Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes Between Peroral. Esophageal Myotomy (POEM) and ...
J Gastrointest Surg (2013) 17:228–235 DOI 10.1007/s11605-012-2030-3
2012 SSAT QUICK SHOT PRESENTATION
Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes Between Peroral Esophageal Myotomy (POEM) and Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Eric S. Hungness & Ezra N. Teitelbaum & Byron F. Santos & Fahd O. Arafat & John E. Pandolfino & Peter J. Kahrilas & Nathaniel J. Soper Received: 24 July 2012 / Accepted: 27 August 2012 / Published online: 28 September 2012 # 2012 The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Abstract Background Peroral esophageal myotomy (POEM) is a novel endoscopic operation for the treatment of achalasia. Few POEM outcome data exist, and no study has compared POEM with the surgical standard, laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM). Methods Perioperative outcomes were compared between POEM and LHM performed in a nonrandomized fashion. Patients in both groups met the following eligibility criteria: diagnosis of achalasia, age 18–85, and absence of prior achalasia treatment. Results Eighteen patients underwent POEM, and 55 patients underwent LHM. Operative times were shorter for POEM (113 vs. 125 min, p
