Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia Among the Elderly Population
Our study demonstrates the feasibility and safety of POEM for achalasia among older people despite their comorbidities.
Authors
- Joshua Obuch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3764-9869)
- Usman Iqbal Rana
- Manesh Kumar Gangwani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3931-6163)
- Douglas G. Adler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3214-6285)
- Keerthy Gopalakrishnan
- Hassam Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5546-9197)
- Umar Hayat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7768-1305)
- Adil Memon
- Syeda Madeeha Sadiq
- Faisal Kamal
Institutions
- East Tennessee State University (US)
- Prisma Health (US)
- Ochsner Medical Center (US)
- Porter Adventist Hospital (US)
- The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education (US)
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (US)
- Aria - Jefferson Health (US)
- University of Toledo (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mcg.0000000000002103
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.81