… Our search strategy is shown in Appendix 1 in electronic supplementary material. Keywords
including esophageal achalasia, peroral endoscopic myotomy, endoscopy, natural orifice …

Introduction Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a flexible endoscopic approach to the
lower esophageal sphincter (LES) providing access for a myotomy to relieve dysphagia. The …

Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a major complication in women with advanced
gynecologic cancers which imposes a significant burden on patients, caregivers, and healthcare …

Introduction Gastroparesis is a condition characterized by delayed gastric emptying, and a
constellation of symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, early satiety, and bloating. Although …

… e) Sharp dissection of the circular muscle fibers. f) Intraoperative retroflexed view confirming
2 cm extension of myotomy onto stomach wall. g) Multiple clip closure of the mucosal defect …

… , Chahal, Willingham, Swanstrom, Baron, Shlomovitz, Kozarek, van der Merwe. Drafting of
… Eran Shlomovitz: Consultant and recipient of research grant from Boston Scientific. Richard …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the authors’ 7-year experience with the percutaneous cecostomy
procedure and the long-term outcome of the procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Since …

Introduction Obtaining an adequate mucosal closure is one of the crucial steps in per-oral
endoscopic myotomy (POEM). Thus far, there have been no objective data comparing the …

… E. Shlomovitz: consultant and recipient of a research grant from Boston Scientific. RAK: …
McMullen, and E. Ho: full-time employees of Boston Scientific Corporation. SWvdM: consultancy …

Transmission of portal hypertension to the umbili-cal region via a recanalized left umbilical
vein may explain the higher prevalence of umbilical hernia than inguinal hernia in men with …