Gastric Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (G-POEM) for the Management of Gastroparesis

Abstract

Gastroparesis is a chronic debilitation condition characterized by delayed gastric emptying. Medically refractory gastroparesis poses a significant burden on patients and the health care system. Managing these patients can be challenging, partly due to the overlap of symptoms with other functional disorders and the lack of a consistent association between symptoms and the degree of gastric dysmotility. Gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM) has recently emerged as a novel therapeutic option for managing gastroparesis. This review provides an overview of G-POEM for medically refractory gastroparesis, discussing patient selection, technical aspects of the procedure, clinical outcomes, and future directions.