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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Cohort Study |
| Article Title |
Simultaneous treatment of concomitant achalasia coexisting with epiphrenic diverticulum: The practice of submucosal tunneling technique
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| All Author List |
Xin-Wei Hao, Ya-Wei Bi, Zi-Meng Wang, Xiao-Tong Niu, Jing-Yuan Xiang, Song Su, Long-Song Li, En-Qiang Linghu and Ning-Li Chai |
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| Corresponding Author |
Ning-Li Chai, Chief Physician, MD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100853, China. chainingli@vip.163.com |
| Key Words |
Achalasia; Esophageal diverticulum; Per-oral endoscopic myotomy; Blown-out myotomy; Digestive endoscopic tunnel technique |
| Core Tip |
Epiphrenic diverticulum (ED) often occurs in patients with esophageal motility disorders, with achalasia (AC) being the most common. During gastroscopy in patients with AC coexisting with ED, a distinct septum is observed in some cases, while in others it is absent. In response to this clinical situation, we conducted a retrospective study with the aim of evaluating the safety and effectiveness of specific treatment methods in different clinical scenarios. The study demonstrated that submucosal myotomy combined with diverticular septotomy offers good clinical outcomes for AC patients with ED and obvious septum, and per-oral endoscopic myotomy is effective for AC patients without septum. |
| Publish Date |
2026-02-27 08:35 |
| Citation |
Hao XW, Bi YW, Wang ZM, Niu XT, Xiang JY, Su S, Li LS, Linghu EQ, Chai NL. Simultaneous treatment of concomitant achalasia coexisting with epiphrenic diverticulum: The practice of submucosal tunneling technique. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(9): 114758 |
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| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v32.i9.114758 |
