Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 16, 2024; 16(5): 250-258
Published online May 16, 2024. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v16.i5.250
Table 1 Distribution of different baseline characteristics
Basic characteristics
No. of patients
Percentage
Age
≤ 2028.7
21–30834.8
31–40521.7
41–50417.4
51–6014.3
61+313.0
Gender
Female834.8
Male1565.2
Hill’s classification
I313.0
II1773.9
III313.0
Manometry findings
Absent contractility417.3
Fragmented peristalsis14.3
Esophageal motility ineffective 1252.2
Normal626.1
Argon plasma coagulation
No1460.9
Yes939.1
Number of clips
11356.5
21043.5
Complications
No complications2295.7
Hematemesis, dysphagia14.3
Total23100
Table 2 Baseline patient characteristics mean and standard deviations

n
Minimum
Maximum
Mean
SD
Age23177336.7815.53
Lower oesophageal sphincter pressure (mm Hg)233.820.09.520
DeMeester score237.90129.0048.3234.59
Acid exposure time235.0039.3015.0310.47
Reflux episodes232133288.6168.91
Symptom index230.0100.060.1129.30
Distal contractile integral230.01732.0456.40510.54
Table 3 Comparison of gastroesophageal reflux disease health-related quality of life and symptom scores pre and post endoscopic full-thickness plication (EFTP; GERDx) procedure
Comparison ofPre
Post
Wilcoxon signed rank testP value
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Heartburn17.9610.383.525.183.910.001a
Regurgitation18.266.662.043.384.200.001a
Total points39.2613.955.838.384.200.001a