TY - JOUR AU - Smith, Shane P. AU - Louie, Brian E. PY - 2017 TI - The current state of per oral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia JF - Journal of Visualized Surgery; Vol 3 (September 2017): Journal of Visualized Surgery Y2 - 2017 KW - N2 - Achalasia is an acquired neuromuscular disorder that has been treated using a variety of modalities throughout medical history. Recently, the technique of per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) was introduced to treat the disease using a truly minimally invasive, natural orifice technique that is rapidly being adopted across the world. This review outlines the development of POEM, the technique itself, and gives a comparison to other procedures, specifically laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM). UR - https://jovs.amegroups.org/article/view/16483