Changes in Esophageal Transit Scintigraphy After Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy in Patients With Achalasia
: Patients with achalasia who received POEM showed improved not only manometric LES parameters but also esophageal transit. Analysis of the radiation curve's time-to-peak showed that improved retention in the upper portion is an indicator of symptoms improvement in patients who underwent POEM.
Authors
- Yeon Jin Je
- H Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5759-5135)
- Young Ryu
- Young Hoon Youn
- Jae-Hoon Lee
- Kyung Min Kim
Institutions
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Gangnam Severance Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5056/jnm24150
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00