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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0120-9957</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista colombiana de Gastroenterología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Col Gastroenterol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0120-9957</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Colombiana de Gastroenterología  ]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S0120-99572018000300228</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22516/25007440.197</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Miotomía endoscópica por vía oral (POEM) para el tratamiento de acalasia: nuestras primeras experiencias]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for treatment of achalasia: our first experiences]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez-F]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jesús A]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mantilla-G]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Habib J]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pineda-O]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis F]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Jalal-E]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Álvaro A]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Escobar-C]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Héctor J]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arbeláez-M]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Víctor H]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gómez-Z]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Martín A]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Salgar-G]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos A]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Salgar-V]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José E]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Organización Clínica General del Norte  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Barranquilla ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Militar Central  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Colombia  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Organización Clínica General del Norte  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Barranquilla ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica MedSalud  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Fusagasugá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af6">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto GutMédica  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af7">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Nacional Universitario  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af8">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica San José  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cúcuta ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>33</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>228</fpage>
<lpage>234</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-99572018000300228&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0120-99572018000300228&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0120-99572018000300228&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción:  la miotomía endoscópica por vía oral (POEM) se diseñó inicialmente para el manejo de la acalasia, que es un trastorno crónico y progresivo de la motilidad esofágica con hipertensión del esfínter esofágico inferior (EEI), para la cual el manejo estándar, hasta ahora, ha sido la cirugía de Heller; sin embargo, esta nueva técnica ofrece resultados muy comparables y prometedores.  Materiales y métodos:  se realizó una revisión retrospectiva de las historias clínicas de los pacientes con acalasia operados por POEM en una institución de Colombia por un solo cirujano endoscopista.  Resultados:  se encontraron 4 pacientes con acalasia, todas con Eckardt &#8805;10 y presión EEI &#8805;30 mm Hg; el tiempo quirúrgico osciló entre 81-120 minutos; en el seguimiento, la reducción en la presión del EEI fue mayor al 50% prácticamente en todos los pacientes, encontrando valores cercanos a la normalidad y con resultados de Eckardt que demuestran éxito en la terapia POEM a los 2 meses de evaluación. Las complicaciones fueron resueltas en el intraoperatorio, con mortalidad de 0%.  Conclusiones:  El manejo de la acalasia mediante POEM ha demostrado ser una técnica eficaz y segura. Nuestros primeros hallazgos concuerdan con los resultados descritos en la literatura. Este es el primer paso para la implementación de este novedoso abordaje en el manejo de la acalasia en la población colombiana.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction: Peroral endoscopic myotomies (POEMs) were initially designed to manage achalasia, a chronic and progressive esophageal motility disorder with lower esophageal sphincter hypertension (LES). Until recently, standard treatment had been Heller&#8217;s surgery, but this new technique offers very promising pressure.  Materials and methods: This is a retrospective review of the clinical histories of patients with achalasia who underwent POEM performed by one endoscopic surgeon at a Colombian institution.  Results: Four patients with achalasia were found. All had Eckardt scores of ten or more and lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure of 30mm Hg or more. Surgical times ranged between 81 and 120 minutes. Follow-up examinations found that LES pressure had decreased by more than 50% in practically all patients. Eckardt scores were close to normal. This demonstrates success of POEM therapy after two months of evaluation. Complications were resolved intraoperatively without mortality.  Conclusions: Management of achalasia by POEM has proven to be a safe and effective technique. Our first findings agree with the results described in the literature. This is the first step in the implementation of this novel approach for management of achalasia in our Colombian population.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Acalasia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[desórdenes de la motilidad esofágica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[miotomía endoscópica por vía oral]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[miotomía de Heller]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Achalasia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[esophageal motility disorders]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[oral endoscopic myotomy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Heller myotomy]]></kwd>
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