ASGE Endoscopy Live: Management of Achalasia | April 2023-Video Case - Stavros Stavropoulos Peroral Endoscopic Crurotomy

Video Case - Stavros Stavropoulos Peroral Endoscopic Crurotomy

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Stavros Stavropoulos discusses the technique of paroral endoscopic crurotomy for treating outflow obstruction in advanced achalasia. The video includes a case study of a 45-year-old man with chronic hepatitis B and long-standing achalasia. Dr. Stavropoulos explains the rationale behind the technique and demonstrates the procedure using an edited video. The results of 19 patients who underwent the crurotomy technique are presented, showing excellent feasibility, efficacy, and safety. The video concludes with a picture of Nisyros, the island Dr. Stavropoulos's family is from. This video was presented at an ASG live event.

Keywords

paroral endoscopic crurotomy

outflow obstruction

advanced achalasia

chronic hepatitis B

feasibility efficacy safety