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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2018; 10(9): 193-199
Published online Sep 16, 2018. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i9.193
Published online Sep 16, 2018. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i9.193
Table 3 Characteristics of three cases
| Characteristics | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 |
| Age; yr | 74 | 61 | 73 |
| Sex | Female | Male | Female |
| BMI; kg/cm2 | 25.9 | 23.4 | 21.5 |
| Preoperative symptoms | |||
| Weight loss | Yes | None | None |
| Chest pain | Yes | None | Yes |
| Dysphagia | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Regurgitation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Previous intervention | Pharmacological therapy | None | None |
| Lower esophageal sphincter pressure; mmHg | 31 | 64 | 51 |
| Diagnosis | Diffuse esophageal spasm | Jackhammer esophagus | Jackhammer esophagus |
| Duration of anesthesia; minutes | 163 | 141 | 229 |
| Maintenance of anesthesia | inhalation | inhalation | inhalation |
| Length of muscular incision | |||
| Esophageal side; cm | 18 | 15 | 19 |
| Gastric side; cm | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Maximum EtCO2; mmHg | 67 | 63 | 177 |
| Maximum peak airway pressure under 6-8 mL/kg volume controlled ventilation; mmHg | 37 | 40 | 46 |
- Citation: Nishihara Y, Yoshida T, Ooi M, Obata N, Izuta S, Mizobuchi S. Anesthetic management and associated complications of peroral endoscopic myotomy: A case series. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2018; 10(9): 193-199
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v10/i9/193.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v10.i9.193