Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia: A Single-center Registry
Methodist Health System
Summary
There will be a retrospective chart review for patients who underwent endoscopic procedures and POEM from 06/2016 - 01/2019 \& a prospective chart review will be performed for patients who will undergo endoscopic procedures and POEM from 02/2019 - 06/2021
Description
Subjects will undergo no additional tests and procedures as part of this study. All data will be collected from patient's electronic health records (EHR) of the hospital In addition; a prospective chart review will be performed for patients who will undergo endoscopic procedures and POEM from 02/2019 - 06/2021. All the subjects enrolled in prospective chart review will be first consented for their study participation. Subjects will undergo a clinically indicated endoscopic procedure and POEM and subsequent follow-up clinical visits as part of their standard medical care. All procedures, barrin…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria: * Any discharged patient who has undergone clinically indicated and/or standard of care POEM for the treatment of Achalasia from 6/2016 to 6/2021. * Above or equal to 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Any patient who has not undergone POEM for the treatment of Achalasia. * Below 18 years of age
Interventions
- ProcedureEndoscopic procedure for achalasia
POEM procedure will have a high technical feasibility, with effective clinical resolution of symptoms both in the short and long term.
Location
- Methodist Dallas Medical CenterDallas, Texas