Research Article

A New Preparation Method for Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy in Patients with Achalasia Can Effectively Reduce the Esophageal Residual Contents: A Comparative Retrospective Study

Table 3

Multivariate analysis of the factors associated with patient satisfaction concerning the preparation before the procedure.

Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) value

Male vs. female0.296 (0.097-0.905)0.033
Age1.013 (0.979-1.048)0.461
Re-POEM0.272 (0.045-1.651)0.157
Sigmoid type vs. others3.287 (0.286-37.773)0.339
Carbonated beverage group vs. control group0.591 (0.171-2.039)0.405

POEM: peroral endoscopic myotomy.