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. 2020 Nov 20;53(6):638–645. doi: 10.5946/ce.2020.223

Table 1.

Indications of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Esophageal Motility Disorders

Diseases Classifications
Achalasia Type I-III achalasia
Special achalasia Sigmoid achalasia
Achalasia with diverticulum
Recurrent achalasia Failed prior treatment (LHM, PD, POEM, Botox injection)
Non-achalasia esophageal motility disorders JHE/nutcracker esophagus
EGJOO
DES

DES, diffuse esophageal spasm; EGJOO, esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction; JHE, jackhammer esophagus; LHM, laparoscopic Hellar myotomy; PD, pneumatic dilatation; POEM, peroral endoscopic myotomy.