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 5 Height of the barium column in cm
VariableTotal (n = 40)Group
LM-PF (n = 20)
POEM (n = 20)
Height at 1 min
Baseline17.48 (8.11)16.97 (6.70)17.99 (9.46)
1 mo9.90 (5.88)11.39 (4.18)8.42 (6.99)
6 mo8.91 (4.49)9.61 (3.72)8.22 (5.15)
12 mo10.35 (3.38)10.98 (2.73)9.73 (3.90)
Height at 5 min
Baseline15.31 (8.13)14.92 (7.06)15.69 (9.24)
1 mo5.53 (5.41)6.30 (4.84)4.75 (5.95)
6 mo5.69 (5.14)5.99 (4.56)5.39 (5.77)
12 mo8.31 (4.96)8.66 (4.92)7.97 (5.10)

  • 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