Table 7.

Retrospective comparison of per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) to laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM).

Characteristics	POEM	LHM
No. of patients	12	151
Prior failed achalasia treatment (%)	80%	94%
Morbidity	2 cases	5%
Need for reintervention	0%	3%
Mortality	0	0
Median pre/post Eckhardt score	7/1	8/1
Gastroesophageal reflux
No. of clinical cases (%)	1/10 (10%)	(6%)
No. on pH study (%)	3/8 (37.5%)	(5%)
Pre/post GIQLI	105/117	97/117

Data from Fuchs [2012], Frankfurt, Germany.

GIQLI, Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index.