Safe Use of POEM in a Patient With Decompensated Cirrhosis and Severe Achalasia.
ACG Case Rep J
; 10(9): e01144, 2023 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Patients with both achalasia and decompensated cirrhosis can often present a therapeutic challenge because portal hypertension has generally been considered a contraindication to definitive therapies for achalasia. This case report depicts a patient who presented with progressive dysphagia, weight loss, and large-volume ascites; was diagnosed with type II achalasia and decompensated cirrhosis without esophageal varices; and underwent peroral endoscopic myotomy after preprocedural transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement. Our case highlights the importance of multidisciplinary care and need for definitive therapies for these complex patients at high risk of malnutrition and sarcopenia.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
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ACG Case Rep J
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
Panamá