Evaluating Myotomy Length in POEM for Achalasia
Short myotomy reduced acid exposure, procedure time, and hospital stay in POEM for achalasia without compromising clinical success or symptom improvement. It shows potential as an effective treatment, but large-scale RCTs are needed for definitive clinical endorsement.
Authors
- Yana Cavanagh
- Abdelrahman Ashour
- Othman Saleh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2194-7127)
- Moayad Alhawi
- Mina Fransawy Alkomos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7669-1173)
- Ameer Awashra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5122-8200)
- Islam Rajab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6539-0417)
- Mohamed S. Elgendy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3080-2875)
- Mohamed Abu Suilik
- Husam Abu Suilik
- Abdallah Hussein
Institutions
- Hashemite University (JO)
- An-Najah National University (PS)
- Tanta University (EG)
- Virtua Voorhees Hospital (US)
- St. Joseph’s University Medical Center (US)
- Virtua Health (US)
- Yarmouk University (JO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mcg.0000000000002243
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00