Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) vs Pneumatic Dilation: Establishing a New Therapeutic Option for Achalasia

Brian C Jacobson^{1

2}, David R Lichtenstein^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.

Comment

Brian C Jacobson et al. JAMA. 2019.

. 2019 Jul 9;322(2):119-120.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.8858.

Brian C Jacobson^{1

2}, David R Lichtenstein^{1

2}

¹ School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Comment on

Effect of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy vs Pneumatic Dilation on Symptom Severity and Treatment Outcomes Among Treatment-Naive Patients With Achalasia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
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