Randomized Clinical Trial
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2022; 28(33): 4875-4889
Published online Sep 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i33.4875
Table 2 Eckardt scores
Time pointTotal (n = 40), median (IQR)Group
P value1
LM-PF (n = 20), median (IQR)
POEM (n = 20), median (IQR)
Baseline8.00 (6.25-9.00)8.50 (7.25-9.75)8.00 (6.00-9.00)0.478
1 mo0.00 (0.00-1.00)0.00 (0.00-1.00)1.00 (0.00-1.00)0.192
6 mo0.00 (0.00-1.75)0.00 (0.00-1.00)0.50 (0.00-2.00)0.242
12 mo0.00 (0.00-1.75)0.00 (0.00-1.00)0.50 (0.00-2.00)0.242

  • Citation: de Moura ETH, Jukemura J, Ribeiro IB, Farias GFA, de Almeida Delgado AA, Coutinho LMA, de Moura DTH, Aissar Sallum RA, Nasi A, Sánchez-Luna SA, Sakai P, de Moura EGH. Peroral endoscopic myotomy vs laparoscopic myotomy and partial fundoplication for esophageal achalasia: A single-center randomized controlled trial. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(33): 4875-4889
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v28/i33/4875.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i33.4875