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How is esophageal achalasia treated?

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How Is Esophageal Achalasia Treated?

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Learn how Boston Children’s gastroenterologist Dr. Peter Ngo and his colleagues treat esophageal achalasia.

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Aerodigestive Center

The Aerodigestive Center sees children who have trouble swallowing or breathing or who have related gastrointestinal issues in addition to respiratory symptoms.

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The Endoscopy Program cares for kids with gastrointestinal, pancreatic, and hepatobiliary disorders.

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Esophageal Achalasia

Esophageal achalasia is a rare disorder of the esophagus that makes swallowing difficult.

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Treatment

Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)

Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a type of endoscopic procedure used to treat achalasia in some older children and adolescents.

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