Guest guest Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Hi , I remember seeing some discussion on that here only a few week ago. (Australia) > > Hello, > > Has anyone ever had or heard of someone having an endoscopic myotomy? I currently am scheduled for one in less than a month and while I know it is a fairly new procedure(and I believe still in a trial phase), a few of them being done around the country (per my surgeon). > > I have done as much google-ing on the topic as I can, but I am curious if anyone knows anything more on it > > Thanks, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Thanks , I just did a quick search,thanks! Unfortunately I didn't learn anything new, but I did read some information that seems a little bit misguided regarding the procedures. I will be having the TEEM method done to do the myotomy and from what the surgeon has said, patients who have had this done already have had the same success as people who have had the laproscopic surgery. I believe there is an article you can find on the internet out of San Diego (which my surgeon was involved in) that again, states this. http://www.ssat.com/cgi-bin/abstracts/11ddw/O23.cgi I'm nervous about having it done this way, but I really believe my Doc knows what he's doing. And on a positive note.. not gas pain from the lapro. surgery or the longer recovery time. This procedure has a 1-2 day recovery. > > > > Hello, > > > > Has anyone ever had or heard of someone having an endoscopic myotomy? I currently am scheduled for one in less than a month and while I know it is a fairly new procedure(and I believe still in a trial phase), a few of them being done around the country (per my surgeon). > > > > I have done as much google-ing on the topic as I can, but I am curious if anyone knows anything more on it > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Hi , in the german speaking forum (forum.achalasie.com)are a few people, who had a myotomy with this methode named POEM (perorale endoscopic myotomy). They are satisfied with this methode, which is (in Germany)done at the University Hospital in Hamburg. It is really a new methode and no long term results are yet available. The methode is about 3 years old and invented by a Japanese Prof. H. Inoue. The results until now are as good as the lap.myotomy and there is no need for a wrap with a similar outcome/ disadvantage of reflux with about 10%. All is done endoscopically, making a tunel in the layers of the esophagus, going down to the Muscle at the GE-Junction, which has to be cut. Notan wrote about it, maybe you can find his posts,if you search " POEM " . a > > Hello, > > Has anyone ever had or heard of someone having an endoscopic myotomy? I currently am scheduled for one in less than a month and while I know it is a fairly new procedure(and I believe still in a trial phase), a few of them being done around the country (per my surgeon). > > I have done as much google-ing on the topic as I can, but I am curious if anyone knows anything more on it > > Thanks, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 a, Thank you so much for the info! I will keep digging through the old posts. > > > > Hello, > > > > Has anyone ever had or heard of someone having an endoscopic myotomy? I currently am scheduled for one in less than a month and while I know it is a fairly new procedure(and I believe still in a trial phase), a few of them being done around the country (per my surgeon). > > > > I have done as much google-ing on the topic as I can, but I am curious if anyone knows anything more on it > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 , by the way TEEM (Trans Esophageal Endoscopic Myotomy) and POEM (PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy) is the same procedure, only a different abbriviation. a > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > Has anyone ever had or heard of someone having an endoscopic myotomy? I currently am scheduled for one in less than a month and while I know it is a fairly new procedure(and I believe still in a trial phase), a few of them being done around the country (per my surgeon). > > > > > > I have done as much google-ing on the topic as I can, but I am curious if anyone knows anything more on it > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Just wondering if there are any surgeons here in Australia that know how to perform the POEM (PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy) Surgery? Regards (Adelaide, Australia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Thank you for clarifying that a. I have been trying to find the difference but had no luck. > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > Has anyone ever had or heard of someone having an endoscopic myotomy? I currently am scheduled for one in less than a month and while I know it is a fairly new procedure(and I believe still in a trial phase), a few of them being done around the country (per my surgeon). > > > > > > > > I have done as much google-ing on the topic as I can, but I am curious if anyone knows anything more on it > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Hi there Anyone know who can do a transesophageal endoscopic myotomy in the uk. I am in with the professor tomorrow to book in for my operation and will ask about this procedure. It makes no sense to have a procedure which may take 6 weeks to recover from. Stu McCormick Mobile Inventory Program Limited 0845 680 7976 Mob 07966 695982 On 1 Apr 2012, at 17:08, Penna <porschajohn07@...> wrote: > Just wondering if there are any surgeons here in Australia that know how to perform the POEM (PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy) Surgery? Regards (Adelaide, Australia) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Hi , Did you ever find anyone in Australia who did the POEM procedure? I've sent some queries to the surgeons whose details I found on the web, and asked the POEM question among others. If any of them respond, I'll post the details. Here's hoping. Regards, Andre > > Just wondering if there are any surgeons here in Australia that know how to perform the POEM (PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy) Surgery? Regards (Adelaide, Australia) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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