Table 2.
The two group’s comparison of the operating time, fasting time, complications, hospitalized cost and symptoms response at 6 months after treatment
| Stent group (n = 100) | POEM group (n = 50) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating time** (min) | 8.41 ± 4.88 | 73.94 ± 41.61 | 0.00 |
| Fasting time (day) | 2.24 ± 1.65 | 4.58 ± 2.50 | 0.00 |
| Postoperative hospital stay (day) | 5.73 ± 2.97 | 6.22 ± 2.50 | 0.32 |
| Complications* perforated | 0(0%) | 6 (11.3%) | 0.01 |
| Bleeding | 10 (10.0%) | 2 (4.0%) | 0.34 |
| Fever | 13 (13.0%) | 10 (20.0%) | 0.34 |
| Chest pain | 37 (37.0%) | 14 (28.0%) | 0.36 |
| Abdominal pain | 10 (10.0%) | 10 (20.0%) | 0.13 |
| Nausea vomiting | 30 (30.0%) | 1 (2.0%) | 0.00 |
| Migration | 25(25.0%) | – | – |
| Number of repetitions of gastroscopy | 3.8 ± 2.4 | 2.1 ± 1.8 | 0.00 |
| Acid reflux and heart burning | 2 (2.0%) | 0(0%) | 0.00 |
| The average hospitalization cost# (¥) | 17,787.85 ± 3711.69 | 27,705.41 ± 8868.09 | 0.00 |
| Symptomatic response at 6 months | |||
| Dysphagia score## | 0.95 ± 0.92 | 0.58 ± 0.60 | 0.01 |
| Weight-gaining (kg) | 5.26 ± 3.04 | 5.75 ± 4.26 | 0.31 |
T test for Equality of means
*Fisher’s exact test, p > 0.05, no significant difference; p < 0.05, significant differences
#Expenses include the cost of nursing, evaluation, surgery, and medication during hospitalization. The cost of long-term follow-up should be taken into account. But follow-up is mainly through telephone or WeChat contact. This cost is so low that it is negligible compared to the cost of treatment, so it is not counted
**Operating times calculated: Operation time calculation for stent placement: the time between the first gastroscopic picture and the picture after the stent is placed; POEM operation time: the time between the esophagus incision and the complete clipping of the incision
##Dysphagia score is part of the Ecardt scores