Life after Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM): Long-term Outcomes of Quality of Life and Their Association with Eckardt Score

The clinical efficacy of POEM has been commonly established by the reduction in the Eckardt score (<3) after the procedure. However, achalasia can lead to significant impairment in the patient's quality of life that may go beyond the 4 classical achalasia symptoms as measured by the Eckardt score. The aims of our study were (1) to evaluate the effect of POEM on short and long-term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and to (2) assess the association between HRQOL and Eckardt scores.

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