POEM (Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy) for Treatment of Achalasia

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The POEM (Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy ) is a highly specialized procedure performed through the esophagus in order to cut the innermost muscle layer of the lower esophageal sphincter. Professor Inoue Haruhiro from Showa University Hospital (Tokyo, Japan) was the first to perform this intervention and is the most experienced surgeon in this field.