Research Article

Clinical Outcomes and Safety of Partial Full-Thickness Myotomy versus Circular Muscle Myotomy in Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia Patients

Table 4

(a) Comparison of symptom relief (by Eckardt). (b) Preoperative and postoperative IRP and LESP Comparison (mmH2O).
(a)

ParametersGroup AGroup B value
()()

Preoperative symptom score0.89
Postoperative symptom score0.93
1-month remission rate100% (19/19)92.9% (13/14)0.42
6-month remission rate94.7% (18/19)85.7% (12/14)0.56
12-month remission rate89.4% (17/19)85.7% (12/14)0.61

(b)

ParametersTotallyGroup AGroup B
()()()

IRP
 Preoperative
 Postoperative
p value<0.010.04<0.01
LESP
 Preoperative
 Postoperative
p value<0.010.021<0.01

IRP: integrated relaxation pressure and LESP: lower esophageal sphincter pressure.