title: Novel technique to relax the lower esophageal sphincter during challenging peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Majidah
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bukhari
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: Yamile
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Haito-Chavez
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Yen-I
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Saowanee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ngamruengphong
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
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: Mouen A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khashab
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000601:surgery*; D049630:Esophageal Sphincter, Lower / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009566:Nitrates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000439:Pentanols / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D009566:Nitrates; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D000439:Pentanols; C036285:amyl nitrate