Title |
The International Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy Survey (IPOEMS): a snapshot of the global POEM experience
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Published in |
Surgical Endoscopy, April 2013
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DOI | 10.1007/s00464-013-2913-8 |
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Authors |
Stavros N. Stavropoulos, Rani J. Modayil, David Friedel, Thomas Savides |
Abstract |
Per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) represents a Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) approach to Heller myotomy. Even though we are now entering an exponential phase of growth with a large number of centers interested in POEM, published data to guide them are limited. As part of the July 2012 NOSCAR meeting, a conference was organized to review POEM and develop a consensus document. Authors SNS and TS who chaired the NOSCAR panel recognized the dearth of published data, which also may lag the rapid developments in POEM. Therefore, they undertook a survey of early POEM adopters around the world to rapidly obtain global, extensive, and current data on POEM. The raw survey data were made available to NOSCAR panel participants to assist with their presentations. We summarize the salient findings of the survey. |
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