Table 4:
Clinical Characteristics and Management of Post-POEM Patients with Eckardt Score >3
| Patient | Age (Years) | Achalasia Subtype | Operation | Time to Failure (months) | ES at Failure | Management | Success | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | Type 2 | POEM | 6, 47 | 4, 7 | Medical Therapy | Yes | 
| 2 | 72 | Type 2 | POEM | 7, 45 | 5, 5 | Medical Therapy | No | 
| 3 | 68 | Type 3 | ePOEM | 16 | 4 | 1x TTS Dilation | Yes | 
| 4 | 62 | Jackhammer | POEM | 14, 53 | 5, 5 | 1x TTS Dilation | Yes | 
| 5 | 21 | Type 2 | POEM | 4, 49 | 4, 5 | 2x PD | No | 
| 6 | 41 | EGJOO | POEM | 7 | 6 | LHM | Yes | 
| 7 | 66 | Type 3 | ePOEM | 9 | 5 | 2x PD | Yes | 
| 8 | 77 | Type 3 | POEM | 5 | 4 | 1x PD | Yes | 
| 9 | 26 | Type 2 | POEM | 39 | 4 | Medical Therapy | Yes | 
| 10 | 43 | Type 2 | POEM | 32, 56 | 6, 6 | Medical Therapy | No | 
| 11 | 32 | EGJOO | POEM | 47 | 8 | Forthcoming PD | - | 
| 12 | 59 | Type 1 | POEM | 55 | 4 | Medial Therapy | - | 
LHM – Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy PD – Pneumatic Dilation TTS – Through the Scope ES - Eckardt Score ePOEM – Extended POEM