Endoscopy 2022; 54(S 01): S195
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1745098
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SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF ACHALASIA TYPE II WITH POEM

M. Lajin
1   SHARP Health Care, Gastroenterology, San Diego, United States
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    A 50-year-old female with Achalasia II, presented with an Eckardt score of 9.

    After submucosal injection, a mucosal incision was made using a triangular knife (Endocut current) at the posterior-lateral wall. The tunnel was entered and submucosal dissection was performed with spray coagulation extending the tunnel to 2 cm below the gastric cardia.

    Following that myotomy was started 6 cm above the GE junction and extended till 2 cm into the gastric cardia.

    The tunnel entry was closed with clips.

    A water-soluble esophagram the following day showed no leak.

    Follow-up 3 months later, she has no dysphagia.


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    Article published online:
    14 April 2022

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