• 1. Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221000, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221000, P. R. China;
LIU Bin, Email: liubin@xzmc.edu.cn
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Objective To compare the clinical effect of laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) combined with Dor fundoplication and peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in treatment of patients with achalasia.Methods The clinical data of 67 patients with achalasia from January 2014 to December 2018 in the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. Among them, 19 patients received the LHM combined with Dor fundoplication (LHM group), 48 patients received the POEM (POEM group). The clinical efficacy and safety of the two groups were compared.Results There were no significant differences in the baseline data such as the gender, age, course of disease, body mass index, preoperative Eckardt score, preoperative maximum diameter of esophagus, and previous treatment history between the two groups (P>0.05). There were no significant differences in the operation time, bleeding volume, the Eckardt points at 3 and 12 months after operation, the decrease degree of maximum diameter of esophagus, complications (except for gastroesophageal reflux, P=0.029), and recurrence rate between the two groups (P>0.05). The total hospitalization time, postoperative hospitalization time, and total hospitalization costs of the POEM group were lower than those of the LHM group (P<0.05).Conclusions Both LHM and POEM could effectively relieve clinical symptoms, short-term efficacy and safety of the two kinds of operations are similar. Postoperative recovery of POEM is fast and hospitalization cost is less, but incidence of gastroesophageal reflux is higher.

Citation: WANG Cong, WANG Feitong, NIU Jian, WEI Xin, LIU Bin. Comparison of clinical effect between laparoscopic Heller myotomy and peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2021, 28(5): 641-644. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.202008118 Copy