Clinical efficacy of segmented peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of achalasia
10.3760/cma.j.cn321463-20250113-00021
- VernacularTitle:分段式经口内镜食管下括约肌切开术治疗贲门失弛缓症的临床疗效初探
- Author:
Chengjun XUE
1
;
Ye TIAN
;
Lijun YAN
;
Guoqin ZHU
Author Information
1. 建湖县人民医院消化科，盐城 224700
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Esophageal achalasia;
Cardia;
Peroral endoscopic myotomy;
Segmented;
Complications
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
2025;42(3):236-240
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To explore the clinical efficacy of the modified segmented peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for the treatment of achalasia (AC), AC patients admitted to the Jianhu People's Hospital from December 2019 to December 2021 were included in a retrospective cohort study. Patients received segmented POEM were included in the segmented POEM group, while patients treated with progressive POEM were included in the progressive POEM group. Perioperative indicators (including Eckardt scores preoperatively and at 6 months postoperatively), clinical efficacy, and complications were compared between the two groups. A total of 65 AC patients were included, among them, 28 patients were in the segmented POEM group, and 37 patients in the progressive POEM group. There were no significant differences in the general information of the two groups, including gender, age, lesion type, or Eckardt scores before the operation ( P>0.05). There were significant differences in the incidence of postoperative complications, including subcutaneous emphysema [3.6% (1/28) VS 24.3% (9/37), P=0.035] and small pleural effusion [7.1% (2/28) VS 27.0% (10/37), χ2=4.186, P=0.041] between the two groups. Postoperative chest pain duration (36.5±10.5 hours VS 44.3±11.8 hours, t=2.765, P=0.008), severity (4.1±2.1 VS 6.2±2.3, t=3.783, P<0.001), and fever days (2.1±1.3 days VS 3.1±1.5 days, t=2.816, P=0.007) also showed statistical difference. However, there was no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative pneumothorax between the two groups [0.0% (0/28) VS 2.7% (1/37), P=1.000]. At the 6-month follow-up, the segmented POEM group had a lower incidence of retrosternal pain and gastroesophageal reflux compared to the progressive POEM group ( P<0.05), and the Eckardt score was significantly improved (2.2±1.1 VS 2.9±1.3, t=2.294, P=0.025). Both segmented and progressive POEM are effective treatments for AC, but segmented POEM has higher safety, lower incidence of postoperative chest pain and gastroesophageal reflux complications, and better clinical efficacy.
