ASGE Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) Pearls to Practice: (On-Demand) | July 2022-POEM, 15 years later Prof Haru Inoue

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Video Summary

The video is a lecture on the POEM (peroral endoscopic myotomy) procedure given by an unidentified physician. The speaker discusses the history and development of the POEM procedure, including its roots in the Hellermyotomy and laparoscopic Hellermyotomy surgeries. They also mention other variations of the procedure, such as submucosal endoscopic esophageal myotomy and submucosal tunneling. The speaker presents data on the success rates of POEM compared to other treatments, such as pneumatic dilation, and discusses the use of POEM in different types of esophageal motility disorders. They also address complications, such as intraoperative bleeding, and offer tips to avoid and manage such situations. The speaker concludes by discussing additional applications of POEM, including POEM plus fundoplication and other variations of the procedure for different conditions like gastroparesis and diverticula. The video ends with a summary of the POEM procedure's 14-year history.

Keywords

POEM procedure

Hellermyotomy

laparoscopic Hellermyotomy

esophageal motility disorders

complications

14-year history