TY  - JOUR
A1  - Filser, Jörg
A1  - Dick, Anke
A1  - Meyer, Thomas
A1  - Germer, Christoph-Thomas
A1  - von Rahden, Burkard H. A.
T1  - Peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of achalasia in a 10-year-old male patient.
T2  - European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
N2  - 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. The procedure was accomplished in a similar fashion to the technique used in adults. Short-term results were fine, with a complete control of dysphagia and absence of reflux. We suggest that POEM is a suitable option in pediatric patients—similar to adults—but long-term results must be awaited.
KW  - achalasia
KW  - POEM
KW  - peroral endoscopic myotomy
KW  - treatment
Y1  - 2015
UR  - https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/14950
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-149502
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
ER  -