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ArticleEndoscopy international open2025

Peroral endoscopic myotomy with fundoplication (POEM-F) for achalasia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Harishankar Gopakumar, Eugene Annor, Ishaan Vohra, Iman Andalib, Amy Tyberg, Avik Sarkar, Haroon Shahid, Mine Carames, Juan Carlos Carames, Giovanna Porfilio Gularte and 5 more

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Article in Endoscopy international open, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Long-term outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): reflux esophagitis and complications including Barrett esophagus and peptic strictures.Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus · 2026
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  3. Suture-based fundoplication techniques during peroral endoscopic myotomy.VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Harishankar GopakumarGastroenterology and Hepatology, OSF Saint Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-4921-8794
Eugene AnnorDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, United States.
Ishaan VohraDepartment of Gastroenterology, University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-9715-8829
Iman AndalibGastroenterology, Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, United States.
Amy TybergGastroenterology & Hepatology, Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center, Edison, United States.
Avik SarkarGastroenterology & Hepatology, Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center, Edison, United States.
Haroon ShahidGastroenterology & Hepatology, Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center, Edison, United States.
Mine CaramesGastroenterology, Santander Hospital, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Juan Carlos CaramesGastroenterology, Santander Hospital, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Giovanna Porfilio GularteGastroenterology, Instituto Misionero de Gastroenterología y Motilidad Digestiva, Posadas, Argentina.
Abed Al-LehibiGastroenterology and Hepatology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4375-0384
Resheed AlkhiariDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Amol BapayeShivanand Desai Center for Digestive Disorders, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center, Pune, India.
Carlos Robles-MedrandaGastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas - IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0003-2434-3369
Michel KahalehGastroenterology, Foundation of Interventional and Therapeutic Endoscopy, New Brunswick, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0836-6114

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and study aims: Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and its long-term sequelae remain a concern following peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). POEM with fundoplication (POEM-F) is simultaneous fundoplication via pure natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). In this study, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of POEM-F in mitigating post-POEM GER. Methods: We performed a comprehensive electronic database search from January 2008 through June 2024 for studies evaluating outcomes of POEM-F performed for managing post-POEM GER. Pooled proportions were calculated using random-effects models. Heterogeneity was assessed using I Results: We included seven studies comprising 127 patients. Pooled technical success for POEM was 96.90%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 91.40-98.90. Pooled technical success of fundoplication was 92.30%; 95% CI 85.20-96.10. Clinical success in treating achalasia was 96.40%; 95% CI 90.70-98.60. Rate of wrap integrity on follow-up was 84.00%; 95% CI 66.00-93.40. Composite clinical success of POEM-F in mitigating post-POEM GER was 86.20%; 95% CI 73.80-93.20. Mean total procedure duration and fundoplication time was 115.74 minutes; 95% CI 103.53-126.96 and 55.28 minutes; 95% CI 47.35-63.20, respectively. The overall pooled major adverse events (AE) rate was 3.60%; 95% CI 1.40-9.40. Conclusions: POEM-F is an effective procedure with an acceptable AE rate in expert hands. It appears to offer clinical benefit in mitigating post-POEM GER. However, further standardization for evaluating clinically significant post-POEM GER and long-term benefit of POEM-F is warranted.

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Barrett's and adenocarcinomaEndoscopy Upper GI TractMotility / achalasiaPOEMReflux disease

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PMID40109323
PMCPMC11922173

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