Table 1:
Pre-Operative Patient Demographics
| Patients | |
|---|---|
| Total | 114 |
| Male | 67 (59%) |
| Female | 47 (41%) |
| Pre-Operative Characteristics (Mean) | |
| Age (Years) | 53 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 27 |
| Duration of Symptoms (Years) | 4 |
| Median ASA Score | 2 |
| Prior Treatment+ | 26 (23%) |
| Achalasia Subtype | |
| Type I | 27 (24%) |
| Type II | 58 (51%) |
| Type III | 16 (14%) |
| EGJOO | 8 (7%) |
| Jackhammer | 4 (3%) |
| Distal Esophageal Spasm | 1 (1%) |
| Operation | |
| POEM | 94 (82%) |
| Extended POEM | 20 (18%) |
ASA – American Society of Anesthesiologists physical classification system
EGJOO – Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction
+
Prior pneumatic dilation or botulinum toxin injection