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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 16, 2023; 15(10): 593-601
Published online Oct 16, 2023. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i10.593
Published online Oct 16, 2023. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i10.593
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of peroral endoscopic myotomy and laparoscopic Heller myotomy patients at time of intervention
| POEM (n = 15) | LHM (n = 15) | P value | |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 54.2 (8.6) | 52.6 (7.3) | 0.74 |
| Gender (% female) | 53 | 53 | 1.0 |
| Mean weight (lbs, standard deviation) | 183.3 (47) | 188.4 (25.3) | 0.26 |
| Mean duration of symptoms (yr, SD) | 7.1 (6.8) | 7.3 (7.1) | 0.78 |
| Achalasia subtype1 | 4/7/3/1 | 4/8/1/2 | 0.70 |
| Prior botulinum toxin | 4 | 3 | 0.70 |
| Pneumatic dilation | 7 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Mean Eckardt score (SD) | 7.0 (2.9) | 5.8 (2.6) | 0.25 |
| Symptom Score > 2, % | |||
| Weight loss | 67 | 73 | 1 |
| Dysphagia | 73 | 73 | 1 |
| Regurgitation | 67 | 80 | 0.67 |
| Chest pain | 20 | 20 | 1 |
- Citation: Haider SA, Bills GS, Gyawali CP, Laoveeravat P, Miller J, Softic S, Wagh MS, Gabr M. Direct cost variance analysis of peroral endoscopic myotomy vs heller myotomy for management of achalasia: A tertiary referral center experience. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2023; 15(10): 593-601
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v15/i10/593.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v15.i10.593