Concomitant Wilkie and Nutcracker syndromes represent a rare clinical challenge, often requiring complex vascular and digestive surgical interventions. We report a unique case of refractory postoperative gastroparesis following surgical correction, successfully managed with Gastric Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (G-POEM). Representing the first description of G-POEM as a rescue intervention in this complex multi-syndromic setting, our findings suggest that endoscopic pyloromyotomy provides a safe, minimally invasive alternative to revisional surgery for restoring gastric kinetics and ensuring durable symptomatic resolution.
POEtry in Motion: G-POEM Effectively Relieves Gastroparesis in a Rare Case of Combined Wilkie and Nutcracker Syndromes / Siciliano, Giuseppe; Mongardini, Federico Maria; Basile, Raffaele; De Maria, Salvatore; Cappiello, Antonio; Novi, Alessandra; Corrado, Ersilia; Paterniti, Gennaro; Lauro, Augusto; Conzo, Giovanni; Bianco, Francesco. - In: DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES. - ISSN 0163-2116. - (2026). [10.1007/s10620-026-09857-y]
POEtry in Motion: G-POEM Effectively Relieves Gastroparesis in a Rare Case of Combined Wilkie and Nutcracker Syndromes
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2026
Abstract
Concomitant Wilkie and Nutcracker syndromes represent a rare clinical challenge, often requiring complex vascular and digestive surgical interventions. We report a unique case of refractory postoperative gastroparesis following surgical correction, successfully managed with Gastric Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (G-POEM). Representing the first description of G-POEM as a rescue intervention in this complex multi-syndromic setting, our findings suggest that endoscopic pyloromyotomy provides a safe, minimally invasive alternative to revisional surgery for restoring gastric kinetics and ensuring durable symptomatic resolution.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


