Selection and evaluation of three interventional procedures for achalasia based on long-term follow-up

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 15, 2003; 9(10): 2370-2373
Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2370

Table 1 Diameter of the narrowest cardia region before and after treatment with three interventional procedures, and dys-phagia score

Group	Diameter of cardia before and after treatment (mm)		Dysphagia score before and after treatment (grade)
A	3.2 ± 2.1	10.6 ± 3.8^b	2.7 ± 1.4	0.9 ± 0.3^b
B	3.4 ± 1.9	19.5 ± 1.1^b	2.6 ± 1.3	0.4 ± 0.1^b
C	3.1 ± 2.3	18.9 ± 3.5^b	2.4 ± 1.3	0.5 ± 0.2^b

^bP < 0.01 vs before and after treatment.

Citation: Cheng YS, Li MH, Chen WX, Chen NW, Zhuang QX, Shang KZ. Selection and evaluation of three interventional procedures for achalasia based on long-term follow-up. World J Gastroenterol 2003; 9(10): 2370-2373
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v9/i10/2370.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2370