title: Peroral endoscopic myotomy as a platform for the treatment of spastic esophageal disorders refractory to medical therapy (with video).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Mouen A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khashab
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Payal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumbhari
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nandwani
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Bani Chander
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Roland
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: John O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology, Winthrop University Hospital, Meneola, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Stavros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stavropoulos
authors.affiliation: Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: Haruhiro
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Pankaj J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Pasricha
mesh_terms: D015155:Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D049630:Esophageal Sphincter, Lower / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: DCI; DES; EGJ; HRM; LES; diffuse esophageal spasm; distal contractile integral; esophagogastric junction; high-resolution manometry; lower esophageal sphincter