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Background
Achalasia is a motility disorder of unknown etiology. Previous studies supported the hypothesis that autoimmune‐mediated inflammatory responses produce inhibitory neuronal degeneration. This study was designed to explore the role of mast cells in achalasia.
Methods
We collected information from 116 patients with achalasia who underwent peroral endoscopic myotomy between December 2016...
Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has recently been introduced as a promising alternative to laparoscopic Heller myotomy for idiopathic achalasia. Several proposed technical modifications are yet to be tested in randomized trials. Objective The objective of our study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of water-jet (WJ) assisted POEM versus the conventional (C) technique. The clinical...
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