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Knox Private Hospital surgeon Geoff Kohn performs peroral endoscopic myotomy

11/10/16 17:27 Oesophagus
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Zoe Powell, Knox Leader
September 20, 2016


A KNOX Private Hospital surgeon is one of the first in Australia to use a procedure to help people who have long-term swallowing problems.

Peroral endoscopic myotomy uses “next-generation” technology to relieve tightness in the oesophagus so food can pass into the stomach. Read More...

Tags: POEM procedure, achalasia

Author - Dean Spilias
Author - Geoff Kohn
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