Peroral endoscopic myotomy vs laparoscopic myotomy and partial fundoplication for esophageal achalasia: A single-center randomized controlled trial

Table 8 Quality of life

SF-36 domain	Baseline score		P value	Score at 12 mo		P value
	LM-PF (n = 20), median (IQR)	POEM (n = 20), median (IQR)		LM-PF (n = 20), median (IQR)	POEM (n = 20), median (IQR)
Physical functioning	95.00 (70.0-100.0)	77.50 (62.25-95.0)	0.165	100.0 (90.0-100.0)	92.50 (66.25-100.0)	0.183
Role-physical	100.0 (56.25-100.0)	25.0 (0.00-68.75)	0.012	100.0 (100.0-100.0)	100.0 (56.25-100.0)	0.445
Role-emotional	100.0 (33.30-100.0)	33.30 (0.00-66.70)	0.021	100.0 (66.70-100.0)	100.0 (41.65-100.0)	0.640
Vitality	67.5 (46.25-88.75)	52.50 (36.25-65.00)	0.052	85.0 (56.25-100.0)	80.0 (56.25-90.0)	0.341
Mental health	74.0 (54.0-95.0)	58.0 (44.0-75.0)	0.030	94.0 (69.0-100.0)	80.0 (57.0-91.0)	0.174
Social functioning	81.25 (62.50-100.0)	56.25 (37.50-71.88)	0.006	100.0 (78.13-100.0)	93.75 (40.63-100.0)	0.174
Bodily pain	73.75 (49.38-97.50)	62.50 (45.0-79.38)	0.201	90.0 (78.13-100.0)	80.0 (55.0-97.50)	0.142
General health	50.0 (31.25-83.75)	55.0 (41.25-65.0)	0.698	82.50 (61.25-100.0)	67.50 (52.50-100.0)	0.445

IQR: Interquartile range; LM-PF: Laparoscopic myotomy and partial fundoplication; POEM: Peroral endoscopic myotomy; SF-36: Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey.