The POEM procedure is performed to treat the swallowing disorder known as achalasia. Achalasia is a disorder of motility in the esophagus in which the esophagus has lost its normal ability to move ...

Achalasia is an uncommon but debilitating disorder, with an estimated incidence of 1.63–4.0 per 100,000 people. Diagnosis relies on high-resolution ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A very simple act that we do day in and day out to stay alive was literally choking one Northeast Philadelphia woman. But she says a procedure done at Temple Health changed her ...

COOPERSBURG, PA. (WPVI) -- Most of us look forward to meals. Every year, thousands of people develop an unusual condition that can take the joy out of eating. For 30 years, Jack Svoboda had problems ...

Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy, an endoscopic procedure used to treat achalasia, is also an effective therapy for a variety of esophageal motility disorders, according to research published in Surgical ...

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CLEVELAND – University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center is one of five institutions nationwide performing a novel scarless procedure that restores swallowing function in some patients with achalasia ...

Don Ellison has been a welder for more than 30 years and he's loved every minute of his job. "To me, it's like money for nothing. I mean, I enjoy this," Ellison said. But a few years ago, work became ...

So much happens at the dinner table. There are many terms for it. The casual let’s grab a bite. Let’s do lunch. The bold…want to go out? Can I make you dinner? The religious…Easter brunch ending in ...

City hospital completes 200 POEM procedures for patients suffering from Achalasia Cardia. It is a rare condition that affects approximately 10 in every 1 lakh individuals, and causes difficulty in ...

Sponsored FOY G-POEM Procedure Helps Patients Eat Foods They Love Sunil Amin, M.D., a gastroenterologist at UHealth, the University of Miami Health System, explains what gastroparesis is and how a ...

Pune: In a world-first veterinary breakthrough, Pune’s The Small Animal Clinic has successfully performed the first-ever Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) procedure on a canine patient. Maggie, the ...