Peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of achalasia in the Unified Healthcare System (SUS): results of a short-term.

Introduction: achalasia is a chronic disease. Since there is no curative treatment, diagnosed patients have pharmacological and/or surgical techniques available, aimed at minimizing the condition. POEM appears as a promising new type of palliative treatment with good rates of symptom improvement.

Incidence of Abnormalities of the Gastric Tube Following Sleeve Gastrectomy and Its Role on Esophagitis Progression.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of gastric tube abnormalities after SG and its relationship with esophagitis progression.

Methods: Retrospective study which included 459 patients in the postoperative period of SG who underwent an esophagogastroduodenoscopy in both pre- and postoperative periods. The main studied variables were presence of gastric tube abnormalities (dilation, neofundus, twist, and hiatal hernia) and esophagitis progression.

The Impact of the Gastric Twist on Esophagitis Progression After Sleeve Gastrectomy: Mid-Term Endoscopic Findings.

Purpose: To determine the real influence of the gastric twist on the progression of esophagitis after SG, evaluating pre- and late post-operative endoscopic findings.

Material And Methods: We retrospectively included 459 patients submitted to SG between 2009 and 2019. The sample comprised patients who performed esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) at the pre-operative and late post-operative periods.