A Modified Mucosal Incision for Easy Entry Into the Submucosal Space During Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Krishn K Rawal, Avval Sadikot, Chintan Kansagra, Chintan Mori · 2024
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Description
Krishn Rawal and co-authors describe in a 2024 technique note a small change to the cut that starts a scope procedure for a tight throat muscle. The procedure, called POEM, treats a swallowing disorder by cutting the muscle from inside the food pipe. Entry into the wall's inner layer is a fiddly first step.
They used an L-shaped cut in six patients with the disorder. All six procedures succeeded, with no complications, and clips closed each cut with ease. The shaped entry made the start of the operation easy and quick, they report. Small craft changes can ease a hard operation.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Krishn K Rawal, Avval Sadikot, Chintan Kansagra, Chintan Mori |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |