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Presently, POEM was also reported to be effective for achalasia in children. So we conducted this study to explore the clinical outcomes of POEM for pediatric achalasia. A systematic literature search in PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases was performed, which covered the period from January 2009 to June 2020. Selecting studies and collecting data was independently by two reviewers according to predefined criteria. The statistical analysis was carried out using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software version 2 and Review Manager 5.3. A total of 11 studies with 389 children were identified in the final analysis. Pooled technical success of POEM treatment achalasia was achieved in 385 children (97.4%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 94.7%\u201398.7%), and the pooled clinical success was achieved in 348 children (92.4%; 95% CI, 89.0%\u201394.8%). After POEM, the Eckardt score was significantly decreased by 6.76 points (95% CI, 6.18\u20137.34, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.00001), and the lower esophageal sphincter pressure was significantly reduced by 19.38\u00a0mmHg (95% CI, 17.54\u201321.22, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.00001). The pooled major adverse events rate related to POEM was 12.8% (95% CI, 4.5%\u201331.5%) and the gastroesophageal reflux rate was 17.8% (95% CI, 14.2%\u201322.0%). Our current study demonstrated that the POEM was an effective and safe technique for treating achalasia in children. Further randomized comparative studies of POEM and other therapeutic methods are warranted to determine the most effective treatment modality for achalasia in children.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1093\/dote\/doaa112","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,12,14]],"date-time":"2020-12-14T20:03:47Z","timestamp":1607976227000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":23,"title":["Clinical outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"34","author":[{"given":"Chunyu","family":"Zhong","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shali","family":"Tan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 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