This is the
On-Demand version of the
POEM only Virtual course held on November 1, 2020.
POEM
Take advantage of this one-of-a-kind inaugural immersion course in POEM, taught by highly experienced world-renowned experts. This course is planned to prepare participants for the clinical application of interventional endoscopy using submucosal space and will educate not only technical aspect of submucosal endoscopy, but also clinical diagnosis of Achalasia, indications, potential issues and outcome measurements. Learners will learn steps and techniques to prepare clinical application of the new technique.
The capabilities of interventional gastrointestinal endoscopy have significantly increased over the past several decades. Improvements in devices and techniques have eased the transfer of novel concepts from bench to bedside. The concept of submucosal endoscopy with mucosal flap safety valve has enabled endoscopists to safely and securely use submucosal space, or now called the third space. Peroral endoscopic myotomy was the initial procedure performed utilizing submucosal space in patients with achalasia. Subsequently, this technique has been used successfully for removal of subepithelial tumors from the esophagus and the stomach.
All third-space endoscopy procedures use a similar technique—a submucosal tunnel is created, and then a myotomy is performed or a subepithelial tumor is dissected away from the initial site out of the mucosal incision. The other potential indications for third-space endoscopy include refractory gastroparesis, Zenker diverticulum, and restoration of completely obstructed esophageal lumen. Although the emerging data look promising for peroral endoscopic myotomy and pyloromyotomy, randomized studies with long-term follow-up are lacking. Submucosal endoscopy is largely safe, and the occurrence of major adverse events is uncommon. Therefore, the majority of third-space endoscopy procedures can be performed in an endoscopy suite. The most frequently encountered adverse events during submucosal endoscopy include those related to insufflation, bleeding, and mucosal perforations.
Yuto Shimamura, MD
Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital
Tokyo, Japan
Hironari Shiwaku, MD, FASGE, PhD
Fukuoka University
Nanakuma, Japan
Mayo Tanabe, MD
Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital
Tokyo, Japan
Aziz Aadam, MD
Northwestern Memorial Faculty Foundation
Chicago, IL
Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FASGE
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Michel Kahaleh, MD, FASGE
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center
BRUNSWICK, NJ
Stavros N. Stavropoulos, MD, FASGE
Winthrop University Hospital
Mineola, NY
Lee L. Swanstrom, MD, FASGE
IHU-Strasbourg
Portland, OR
Marcelo F. Vela, MD
Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, AZ
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