Peroral endoscopic myotomy for management of cricopharyngeal bars (CP-POEM): a retrospective evaluation

• Main Authors: Sarah S. Al Ghamdi, Michael Bejjani, Oscar V. Hernández Mondragón, Nasim Parsa, Muhammad N. Yousaf, Mohammad Aghaie Meybodi, Bachir Ghandour, Chonlada Krustri, Chainarong Phalanusitthepha, Saowanee Ngamruengphong, Jose M. Nieto, Mouen A. Khashab
• Other Authors: Union Memorial Hospital
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/74599
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Cricopharyngeal bars (CPBs) are a unique etiology of oropharyngeal dysphagia. Symptomatic patients are managed with endoscopic dilation or surgical myotomy. Cricopharyngeal peroral endoscopic myotomy (CP-POEM) is an emerging technique for the management of dysphagia due to CPBs. This stu...