| PD | Pneumatic dilation |
| p | p-value |
| LES | Lower esophageal sphincter |
| EGJ | Esophagogastric junction |
| EGDS | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| POEM | Peroral endoscopic myotomy |
| ESGE | European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy |
| M | Mean |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| Min. | Minimum |
| Max. | Maximum |
| N | Sample size |
| M | Male |
| F | Female |
| y | Year |
| Regurg. | Regurgitation |
| F | F-ratio |
| df | Degrees of freedom |
| ANOVA | Analysis of Variance |
| t | t-test with Bonferroni correction |
| class. | Classification |