Surgical risk for patients with Chagasic achalasia and its correlation with the degree of esophageal dilation

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2005; 11(37): 5840-5844
Published online Oct 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i37.5840

Table 7 Risk index for Chagasic achalasia

(a) Points
Achalasia	Points
Grade II	9
Grade III	13
Grade IV	17
Primary changes in ventricular repolarization	Points
Yes	15
No	0
Arrhythmias	Points
Yes	12
No	0
Functional class	Points
1	6
2	12
3	24
(b) Final index
Points	Risk level
Up to 21	Mild
From 22 to 34	Moderate
Above 34	High
(c) Probability of accuracy of the risk level
Risk levels	Probability (%)
Mild	82.4
High	94.6

Citation: Neto JG, Cleva R, Zilberstein B, Gama-Rodrigues JJ. Surgical risk for patients with Chagasic achalasia and its correlation with the degree of esophageal dilation. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(37): 5840-5844
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i37/5840.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i37.5840

Neto JG, Cleva R, Zilberstein B, Gama-Rodrigues JJ. Surgical risk for patients with Chagasic achalasia and its correlation with the degree of esophageal dilation. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(37): 5840-5844 [PMID: 16270395 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i37.5840]

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