Same site submucosal tunneling for a repeat per oral endoscopic myotomy: a safe and feasible option

• 作者: Antonios N Wehbeh Parit Mekaroonkamol Qiang Cai
• 来源期刊: 世界胃肠内镜杂志：英文版（电子版）
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: PER ORAL ENDOSCOPIC MYOTOMY Achalasia MYOTOMY SUBMUCOSAL tunnel REPEAT procedure SUBMUCOSAL fibrosis
• 年，卷（期）: 2016,（18）
• 页码范围: 669-673
• 页数: 5页
• 分类号: R

摘要

Per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a novel endoscopic procedure for achalasia treatment. Due to its novelty and high success rates, a repeat procedure is usually not warranted, making the feasibility and safety of such approach unknown. We report the first case of a successful repeat POEM done at the same site of a previously uncompleted POEM. An 84-year-old female with type 2 achalasia presented for a POEM procedure.The procedure was aborted at the end of tunneling and before myotomy due to hypotension, which later resolved spontaneously. POEM was re-attempted at the same site of the original tunnel 1 year afterward,and surprisingly we didn’t encounter any submucosal fibrosis. The procedure felt similar to a native POEM and a myotomy was performed uneventfully. Our case is the first to suggest that submucosal tunneling during a repeat POEM can be done at the same site. Hypotension during POEM is a rare complication that should be recognized as a potential result of tension capnothorax, it can however, be managed with close supportive care.