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Use of the Scissor-Type Knife During the Peroral Endoscopy Myotomy Procedure for the Treatment of Achalasia
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Use of the Scissor-Type Knife During the Peroral Endoscopy Myotomy Procedure for the Treatment of Achalasia
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06:42 min

March 03, 2023

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  • 00:05Introduction
  • 01:38Use of the Scissor-Type Knife for the POEM Procedure
  • 04:27Representative Results
  • 06:11Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

To minimize the technical difficulty and improve the safety of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), we describe a protocol for using a scissor-type knife for the main steps of POEM, including mucosal incision, submucosal tunneling, myotomy, and hemostasis.

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