ASGE Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) Pearls to Practice: LIVE and Virtual

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Video Summary

The video features Haru Inoue, known as the father of poem (peroral endoscopic myotomy), discussing the background and technique of the procedure. He mentions the various studies and reports that have been published on poem, highlighting its success rate and safety compared to other procedures. He explains the myotomy range based on the Chicago classification, with different approaches for different types of esophageal disorders. He also discusses the risk of bleeding during the procedure and the methods used to control it. Haru Inoue introduces the extension of the poem procedure, including the star procedure, gastric poems, and tenka poems. He concludes by sharing his treatment strategy, which involves performing poem alone in most cases and adding an anterior fundoplication if severe reflux occurs. Overall, the video provides an overview of the poem procedure, its applications, and the experience and insights of Haru Inoue in its development.

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Prof Inoue-virtual

Keywords

Haru Inoue

poem procedure

peroral endoscopic myotomy

esophageal disorders

Chicago classification

bleeding control

reflux