POEM is one of a growing number of surgeries to use the body's natural orifices for entry, thus eliminating the need for traditional incisions. Jorge Sobenes is a husband and father who loves to cook ...

Surgical treatment of achalasia has evolved over the last several years. Transthoracic or transabdominal Heller anterior myotomy provide excellent relief of dysphagia. However, it is associated with ...

Portland, Ore., Aug 18, 2011 -- Howard Wilson (not his real name) was having dinner when he suddenly couldn’t swallow. A 79-year old Portland resident and retired engineer, Wilson was terrified. He ...

A laparoscopic Heller myotomy is a surgical procedure used to treat achalasia, a condition in which the esophagus doesn't push food and liquid into the stomach effectively and the lower esophageal ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A very simple act that we do day in and day out to stay alive was literally choking one Northeast Philadelphia woman. But she says a procedure done at Temple Health changed her ...

(a) Diagnosed with achalasia; (b) Underwent peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) surgery for achalasia; (c) Severe reflux symptoms 23 months later; (d) Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma located 25 cm ...

The POEM procedure is performed to treat the swallowing disorder known as achalasia. Achalasia is a disorder of motility in the esophagus in which the esophagus has lost its normal ability to move ...

The treatment of achalasia is directed at relieving the functional obstruction of the cardia, thus improving the dysfunction. To this end, many therapeutic approaches have been developed and applied.

Kameron Westcott is on the mend following a surgery to treat her achalasia, a rare disease that affects the esophagus. The Real Housewives of Dallas mom headed to New York City for the surgery and has ...

Bridget Oyen is the ultimate foodie who had dreamed of culinary school since she was a teen. But after more than a decade of suffering from a rare disease, she was forced to make the life-changing ...

A rare and complex surgery for Achalasia Cardia was recently conducted by Dr. Chandan Seth, consultant in the ENT department at Medicant Hospital, Bokaro. The patient had been struggling for nearly ...