Editorial
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2024; 30(23): 2947-2953
Published online Jun 21, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i23.2947
Gastroesophageal reflux after per-oral endoscopic myotomy: Management literature
Ahmed Tawheed, Ibrahim Halil Bahcecioglu, Mehmet Yalniz, Mohamed El-Kassas
Ahmed Tawheed, Mohamed El-Kassas, Department of Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt
Ibrahim Halil Bahcecioglu, Mehmet Yalniz, Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig 23119, Türkiye
Mohamed El-Kassas, Liver Disease Research Center, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 7805, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: El-Kassas M designed the overall concept and outline of the manuscript; Tawheed A and Yalniz M wrote the manuscript; Bahcecioglu IH provided critical technical points to the manuscript; All authors contributed to this article and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Mohamed El-Kassas, MD, Full Professor, Department of Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Cairo 11795, Egypt. m_elkassas@yahoo.com
Received: March 13, 2024
Revised: May 6, 2024
Accepted: May 20, 2024
Published online: June 21, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: In this editorial, we discuss the current objective measures for diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux (GER) after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). We also review the factors that contribute to this adverse event, including patient and technique-related characteristics. Furthermore, we provide a list of all published studies on the various treatment options available for post-POEM GER, such as proton pump inhibitors, peroral endoscopic fundoplication, and transoral incisionless fundoplication.