Clinical Characteristics of Patients
| Characteristics | n = 9 |
|---|---|
| Age during the procedure (yr) | 58 (56-77) |
| Male sex | 6 (66.7) |
| Presenting symptoms | |
| Dysphagia | 9 (100.0) |
| Regurgitation | 3 (33.3) |
| Foreign body sensation | 1 (11.1) |
| Comorbidity | |
| HTN | 4 (44.4) |
| DM | 2 (22.2) |
| CAD | 2 (22.2) |
| Other malignancy | 1 (11.1) |
| Charlson comorbidity index | 2 (1-3) |
| Prior treatments | 0 (0.0) |
| Duration of symptom (yr) | 2 (1-8) |
| Follow-up (mo) | 7 (2-19) |
IQR, interquartile range; HTN, hypertension; DM, diabetes mellitus; CAD, coronary artery disease.
Data are expressed as median (interquartile range) or n (%).