A Decade of Change: National Trends in Management and Outcomes of Achalasia Hospitalizations in the United States
From 2011 to 2022, there has been a clear shift toward the use of POEM for the inpatient management of achalasia. However, worsening patient comorbidity profiles have driven increased complications and mortality and may contribute to increasing costs. Early intervention and broader POEM adoption may optimize future outcomes.
Authors
- Rohan Karkra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3957-2482)
- Ritik M. Goyal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4011-9204)
- Anand D. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5257-520X)
- Amanda Rupert
- Sameer Rao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5393-9471)
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurogastroenterology & Motility
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.70202
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00