Table 3 |
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Symptom scores at various time points in previously untreated and pretreated patients with achalasia |
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Previously untreated (n = 26) |
Pretreated (n = 14) |
P (Mann-Whitney test) |
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Global symptom score (0–10) |
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Before BTX |
8.5 (6–10) |
8 (7–10) |
NS |
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1 week after BTX |
3 (0–7) |
3 (1–7) |
NS |
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1 month after BTX |
2 (0–7) |
3 (1–7) |
NS |
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Dysphagia score (0–3) |
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Before BTX |
2.5 (1–3) |
3 (2–3) |
NS |
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1 week after BTX |
1 (0–3) |
1 (0–3) |
NS |
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1 month after BTX |
1 (0–3) |
1 (0–3) |
NS |
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Regurgitation score (0–3) |
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Before BTX |
2 (0–3) |
2 (1–3) |
NS |
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1 week after BTX |
0 (0–2) |
1 (0–2) |
NS |
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1 month after BTX |
0 (0–1) |
1 (0–2) |
NS |
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Chest pain score (0–3) |
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Prior BTX |
2 (0–3) |
2 (0–3) |
NS |
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1 week after BTX |
1 (0–3) |
1 (0–2) |
NS |
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1 month after BTX |
0 (0–3) |
1 (0–2) |
NS |
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Numbers are medians (min-max). NS, not significant (P > 0.05) |
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Storr et al. BMC Gastroenterology 2002 2:19 doi:10.1186/1471-230X-2-19 |
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