Data From the Group of Patients With Achalasia With Hiatal Hernia (n = 13) and Group of Patients With Achalasia Without Hiatal Hernia (n = 13)
| Parameter | Achalasia with hiatal hernia (n = 13) |
Achalasia without hiatal hernia (n = 13) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 61.1 ± 22.8 | 61.9 ± 18.1 | 0.925 |
| Gender (M:F) | 7:6 | 8:5 | > 0.999 |
| Eckardt score | |||
| Pre-treatment | 6.2 ± 1.7 | 7.9 ± 2.4 | 0.040 |
| Post-treatment (3-6 mo) | 2.1 ± 1.6 | 2.6 ± 2.8 | 0.589 |
| Post-treatment (12-18 mo) | 1.5 ± 1.7 | 2.1 ± 2.0 | 0.506 |
| Presence of heartburn | 16.7% | 25.0% | 0.615 |
| IRP-4s (mmHg) | 22.4 ± 14.0 | 24.6 ±15.4 | 0.708 |
| Type of achalasia | 0.474 | ||
| Type I | 2 (15.4%) | 1 (7.7%) | |
| Type II | 7 (53.8%) | 11 (84.6%) | |
| Type III | 4 (30.7%) | 1 (7.7%) | |
| Patient treatment | 0.338 | ||
| POEM | 6 (46.2%) | 7 (53.8%) | |
| PD | 5 (38.4%) | 6 (46.2%) | |
| Other | 2 (15.4%) | 0 (0.0%) |
IRP-4s, 4-second integrated relaxation pressure; POEM, peroral endoscopic myotomy; PD, pneumatic dilatation.
Data are presented as mean ± SD, n, or n (%).
A P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.