Table 1.
Describes the characteristics of our 35 patients who underwent POEM
| Sex | |
| Male | 11 |
| Female | 24 |
| Age (years) | 40.2 (15–63) |
| Process of disease (months) | 101.6 (2–360) |
| Sigmoid-type esophagus | 2 |
| Previous therapy | |
| Calcium antagonists or nitrates | 2 |
| Balloon dilatation | 2 |
| Eckardt score class | |
| Grade 0 | 0 |
| Grade I | 1 |
| Grade II | 13 |
| Grade III | 21 |
| Esophageal dilatation degree class | |
| Grade I | 9 |
| Grade II | 21 |
| Grade III | 5 |
| Resting LES Manometry (mmHg) | 29.5 ± 12.6 |
POEM: peroral endoscopic myotomy; LES: lower esophageal sphincter