Brief Reports
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2005; 11(36): 5701-5705
Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5701
Table 1 Demographic data, presenting symptoms, number of proce-dures and follow-up of the patients
Age (yr) [median (range)]56 (27 - 87)
Gender (M/F)17/22
Dysphagia39 (100%)
Regurgitation23 (58.70%)
Chest pain4 (10.2%)
Weight loss26 (66.60%)
Mean duration of symptoms (mo)32.1 ± 56.2
No of procedures74
No of patients undergoing
1 procedure13
2 procedures17
3 procedures9
Median follow-up (yr) (range)9.3 (0.5 - 15)
Table 2 Post-dilation complications
Perforation4 (5.4%)
Bleeding1 (1.3%)
Table 3 Symptom score and LES pressure at baseline and 1 mo after dilation
BaselineAfter 1 moP
Dysphagia2.8 ± 1.30.8 ± 0.4< 0.01
Regurgitation2.1 ± 0.71.1 ± 0.5< 0.01
Chest pain1.8 ± 1.21.4 ± 0.9< 0.05
Weight loss8.3 ± 2.20.3 ± 0.1< 0.01
LES pressure35.8 ± 10.4 (15-63)10.0 ± 7.1 (0-13)< 0.01