Recent advancement of therapeutic endoscopy in the esophageal benign diseases

Core Tip

Core tip: Antireflux mucosectomy is an endoscopic antireflux procedure showing promising results in patients with refractory gastroesophageal reflux. Over the scope clips and esophageal stents permit safe endoscopic closure of esophagogastric defects, decreasing the requirement for surgical intervention. Per-oral endoscopic myotomy allows the precise performance of endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of spastic esophageal motility disorders with the efficacy of a surgical myotomy without the associated surgical morbidity. Per-oral endoscopic tumor resection enables en bloc endoscopic removal of subepithelial tumors (SETs) and is both a diagnostic and therapeutic intervention for esophageal SETs. These techniques will expand the boundaries of therapeutic endoscopy, decrease the need for surgical intervention, and improve patient outcomes.