Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) in Children: A State of the Art Review. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2022 Sep 01;75(3):231-236
Date
06/03/2022Pubmed ID
35653433DOI
10.1097/MPG.0000000000003503Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85137008978 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 3 CitationsAbstract
Esophageal achalasia is a relatively rare disease in children that has been treated with balloon dilatation, botulinum toxin injection, and Heller myotomy. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is another treatment that has been successfully employed to treat adults with achalasia for over a decade and has been increasingly used in children. This State of the Art Review from the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Endoscopy Committee reviews the current literature in pediatric POEM including the technique, success rate, complications as well as training guidelines. Though there is limited data, POEM in children has shown encouraging success rates and with further study may become the mainstay of pediatric achalasia treatment.
Author List
Mencin AA, Sethi A, Barakat MT, Lerner DGAuthor
Diana Lerner MD Associate Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultCatheterization
Child
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Esophageal Achalasia
Esophageal Sphincter, Lower
Heller Myotomy
Humans
Treatment Outcome
