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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2019; 25(21): 2581-2590
Published online Jun 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i21.2581
Published online Jun 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i21.2581
Gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy: Current status and future directions
Alexander Podboy, Joo Ha Hwang, Linda A Nguyen, Patricia Garcia, Thomas A Zikos, Afrin Kamal, George Triadafilopoulos, John O Clarke, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Redwood City, CA 94063, United States
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
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Corresponding author: John O Clarke, MD, Associate Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 430 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 3rd Floor, MC: 6341, Redwood City, CA 94063, United States. john.clarke@stanford.edu
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Received: January 6, 2019
Peer-review started: January 7, 2019
First decision: January 18, 2019
Revised: April 25, 2019
Accepted: April 29, 2019
Article in press: April 29, 2019
Published online: June 7, 2019
Peer-review started: January 7, 2019
First decision: January 18, 2019
Revised: April 25, 2019
Accepted: April 29, 2019
Article in press: April 29, 2019
Published online: June 7, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: While data regarding the role of per-oral endoscopic pyloromyotomy (G-POEM) for the treatment of gastroparesis are still emerging, it is a promising technique that may significantly benefit specific gastroparesis subtypes with functional gastric outlet obstruction. More data are needed, however, to determine exactly where G-POEM falls in the armamentarium of gastroparesis treatment strategies.