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Digestive Disease Interventions
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1789257
Review Article

15 Years POEM: The Current and Future State of Submucosal Endoscopy

Andrew T. Strong
1   Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Abstract

The submucosal plane has become an increasingly utilized space to endoscopically approach and treat several diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Submucosal tunneling was introduced as a concept jointly by both endoscopic submucosal dissection and per-oral endoscopic myotomy or (POEM). The enthusiasm for the latter technique has not only revolutionized the treatment of achalasia over the past two decades but also spurred the development of several procedural derivatives to treat a variety of diseases. This review will survey literature concerning submucosal tunneling endoscopy from 2008, when the first POEM was reported, to today.

Keywords

per-oral endoscopic myotomy - gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy - submucosal tunneling


Publication History

Received: 28 July 2024

Accepted: 30 July 2024

Article published online:
23 August 2024

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