Table 1. Baseline hospitalization characteristics, comparison of 30-day readmission rates, and requirement of additional procedures on readmission for achalasia patients that underwent POEM, LHM, and PD in the United States between 2016–2020

Values are presented as number (%) or adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) unless otherwise indicated.

POEM, peroral endoscopic myotomy; LHM, laparoscopic Heller myotomy; PD, pneumatic dilation.

a)

30-Day readmission rate.

Table 2. Outcomes for achalasia patients that underwent POEM, LHM, and PD in the United States between 2016–2020

Values are presented as number (%).

POEM, peroral endoscopic myotomy; LHM, laparoscopic Heller myotomy; PD, pneumatic dilation; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.

a)LHM, b)PD.

Table 3. Most commonly identified reasons for 30-day readmission in achalasia patients undergoing POEM, LHM, and PD in the United States, 2016–2020

POEM, peroral endoscopic myotomy; LHM, laparoscopic Heller myotomy; PD, pneumatic dilation.