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. 2019 Jul;29(7):2350-2354.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-019-03893-6.

Gastric Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (G-POEM) for the Treatment of Gastric Stenosis Post-Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG)

Jad Farha  1 , Lea Fayad  1 , Ali Kadhim  1 , Cem Şimşek  1 , Dilhana S Badurdeen  1 , Yervant Ichkhanian  1 , Mohamad I Itani  1 , Anthony N Kalloo  1 , Mouen A Khashab  1 , Vivek Kumbhari  2
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Gastric Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (G-POEM) for the Treatment of Gastric Stenosis Post-Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG)

Jad Farha et al. Obes Surg. 2019 Jul.

Abstract

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has become the most common form of bariatric surgery performed worldwide. However, it is associated with potentially debilitating adverse events such as post-operative stenosis. Finding effective and minimally invasive treatments for such complications is of paramount importance. Gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM) is a novel procedure developed over the past decade to treat conditions that delay gastric emptying. We present a case demonstrating the use of G-POEM in the successful endoscopic management of post-LSG gastric stenosis.

Keywords: Balloon dilation; G-POEM; Gastric stenosis; Reflux; Sleeve gastrectomy.

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