title: Use of a long, stiff, overtube placed by a colonoscope to facilitate the POEM procedure for a 36-year history of achalasia with 13-cm esophageal dilation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Keoseyla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Unn
authors.affiliation: Department of Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Piseth
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chhorn
authors.affiliation: Department of Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Jérome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rivory
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Physiology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roman
authors.affiliation: Department of Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Christophe
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Saurin
authors.affiliation: Department of Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ponchon
authors.affiliation: Department of Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pioche
mesh_terms: D020685:Colonoscopes; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D018450:Disease Progression; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D004944:Esophagoplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D020699:Gastroscopes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome