Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)

1. Introduction: Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection to Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
Kevin L. Grimes, Haruhiro Inoue

2. POEM: Concept to Research Laboratory
Nitin K. Ahuja, Pankaj J. Pasricha

3. Current and Emerging Instruments and Energy
James P. Villamere, Matthew D. Kroh

4. Indications and Preoperative Workup for Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Ashwin A. Kurian

5. Clinical Introduction of POEM for Achalasia: Technique
Hannah Y. Zhou, Jeffrey A. Marks

6. Technical Modifications for Motility Disorders: Dimensions of Dissection
Caitlin Houghton, Santiago Horgan, Bryan Sandler

7. POEM Contraindications and Pitfalls
Rani Modayil, Stavros N. Stavropoulos

8. Learning Curve and Initial Outcomes
Joel M. Sternbach, Eric S. Hungness

9. Comparative Outcomes: POEM Versus Balloons, Botox, and Surgical Myotomy
Steven R. DeMeester

10. POEM for Chagas Disease-Induced Achalasia
Elan R. Witkowski, Ozanan R. Meireles

11. Endoscopic Myotomy for Non-achalasia Esophageal Disorders
Christy M. Dunst

12. Follow-Up and Surveillance
Eleanor Fung, Kyle A. Perry

13. Management of Gastric Reflux Following Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy
Silvana Perretta

14. Training, Credentialing, and Developing a Clinical Program for POEM
Brian E. Louie, Andreas Schneider, Ralph W. Aye

15. Submucosal Surgery: Pyloromyotomy and Tumor Enucleation
Eran Shlomovitz, Oscar M. Crespin

16. Future Applications of Submucosal Surgery: NOTES, Full-Thickness Resections and Beyond
Renato V. Soares, Lee L. Swanstrom, Jacques Marescaux

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, General Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Gastroenterology, General Practice / Family Medicine