U.S., Sept. 11 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07814027) titled 'POEM Versus Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy With Dor Fundoplication for Esophageal Achalasia' on Sept. 02.
Brief Summary: Achalasia is a disorder of the esophagus in which the muscular valve between the esophagus and the stomach fails to relax, and the body of the esophagus loses its normal coordinated squeezing movement. People with achalasia have difficulty swallowing both solids and liquids, bring up undigested food, may have chest pain, and often lose weight. None of the available treatments cures the disease; all of them work by reducing the resistance at the junction between the esophagus and the stomach so that food and liquid c...