Table 8.
Correlation analysis between symptom intensity, esophageal acid exposure, and anatomic characteristics of gastroesophageal valves 12 months after EsophyX-TIF
| Parameter | GERD-HRQL score | Esophageal acid exposure | Hill grade | Hiatal hernia size | Esophagitis grade | LES resting pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esophageal acid exposure | 0.259 | |||||
| p = 0.061 | ||||||
| Hill grade | 0.275 | 0.434 | ||||
| p = 0.040 | p = 0.048 | |||||
| Hiatal hernia size | 0.341 | 0.754 | 0.754 | |||
| p = 0.111 | p = 0.000 | p = 0 | ||||
| Esophagitis grade | 0.400 | 0.266 | 0.628 | 0.495 | ||
| p = 0.000 | p = 0.054 | p = 0 | p = 0.016 | |||
| LES resting pressure | −0.298 | −0.396 | −0.533 | −0.125 | −0.411 | |
| p = 0.185 | p = 0.061 | p = 0.009 | p = 0.185 | p = 0.014 | ||
| Cardia circumference | 0.362 | 0.287 | 0.803 | 0.704 | 0.530 | −0.280 |
| p = 0.049 | p = 0.043 | p = 0 | p = 0 | p = 0 | p = 0.133 |
Values represent Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients and the p values