Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Esophageal Achalasia by HybridKnife: A Case Report

Ping-Hong Zhou; Ming-Yan Cai; Li-Qing Yao; Yun-Shi Zhong; Zhong Ren; Mei-Dong Xu; Xin-Yu Qin

doi:10.1155/2012/325479

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine (Jan 2012)

Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Esophageal Achalasia by HybridKnife: A Case Report

Ping-Hong Zhou,
Ming-Yan Cai,
Li-Qing Yao,
Yun-Shi Zhong,
Zhong Ren,
Mei-Dong Xu,
Xin-Yu Qin

Affiliations

Ping-Hong Zhou: Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Ming-Yan Cai: Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Li-Qing Yao: Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Yun-Shi Zhong: Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Zhong Ren: Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Mei-Dong Xu: Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Xin-Yu Qin: Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/325479
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2012

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This paper presented a case of esophageal achalasia treated by peroral endoscopic myotomy with HybridKnife and discuss the feasibility and the possible advantages of using it.

Published in Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine

ISSN: 2090-6528 (Print); 2090-6536 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/3142

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