Randomized Clinical Trial
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2022; 28(33): 4875-4889
Published online Sep 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i33.4875
Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
VariableTotal (n = 40)Group
P value
LM-PF (n = 20)
POEM (n = 20)
Male, n (%)26 (65)14 (70.0)12 (60.0)0.507
Age in yr, mean ± SD44.55 (13.77)44.20 (13.21)44.90 (14.64)0.875
Etiology of achalasia, n (%)1.000
Chagas disease9 (22.5)4 (20.0)5 (25.0)
Idiopathic31 (77.5)16 (80.0)15 (75.0)
BMI in kg/m2, mean ± SD22.78 (4.49)22.79 (4.41)22.77 (4.70)0.988
Eckardt score, median (IQR)8.00 (6.25-9.00)8.50 (7.25-9.75)8.00 (6.00-9.00)0.478

  • Citation: de Moura ETH, Jukemura J, Ribeiro IB, Farias GFA, de Almeida Delgado AA, Coutinho LMA, de Moura DTH, Aissar Sallum RA, Nasi A, Sánchez-Luna SA, Sakai P, de Moura EGH. Peroral endoscopic myotomy vs laparoscopic myotomy and partial fundoplication for esophageal achalasia: A single-center randomized controlled trial. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(33): 4875-4889
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v28/i33/4875.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i33.4875