Effect of sex on the outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of achalasia
Sex may influence the severity and frequency of chest pain, with female cases exhibiting higher LESP and IRP compared to male cases. POEM is proven to be a safe and effective procedure for both sexes, with female cases potentially experiencing greater benefits.
Authors
- Enqiang Linghu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4506-7877)
- Hao Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7332-1505)
- Chenyi Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2734-9555)
- Ning Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7909-7025)
- Ningli Chai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0583-4189)
Institutions
- Chinese PLA General Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i17.104579
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.81