BACKGROUND: Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) is a promising treatment option for motor disorders of the esophagus. The purpose of this study was to assess quality of life (QOL) postoperatively. METHODS: All patients who presented to our institution for surgical treatment of achalasia after 2011 were asked to complete QOL (SF-36), dysphagia, reflux severity index, and GERD questionnaires in clinic preoperatively and postoperatively at approximately 3 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year. RESULTS: Those patients who underwent a POEM procedure (n = 37) demonstrated a significant improvement in dysphagia scores, reflux severity scores, and GERD scores (p < 0.05) at each time point. SF-36 questionnaires specifically demonstrated a significant improvement in several concepts. At 3 weeks, emotional well-being scores were significantly higher (p = 0.006). At 6 months, the following concepts were significantly higher: emotional well-being (p = 0.039), social functioning (p = 0.038), and general health (p = 0.029). At 1 year, the following concepts were significantly higher: role limitations due to physical health (p = 0.001) and social functioning (p = 0.002). CONCLUSION: There is a significant improvement in several measures of QOL after POEM, which is comparable to that seen after laparoscopic Heller myotomy.
BACKGROUND: Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) is a promising treatment option for motor disorders of the esophagus. The purpose of this study was to assess quality of life (QOL) postoperatively. METHODS: All patients who presented to our institution for surgical treatment of achalasia after 2011 were asked to complete QOL (SF-36), dysphagia, reflux severity index, and GERD questionnaires in clinic preoperatively and postoperatively at approximately 3 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year. RESULTS: Those patients who underwent a POEM procedure (n = 37) demonstrated a significant improvement in dysphagia scores, reflux severity scores, and GERD scores (p < 0.05) at each time point. SF-36 questionnaires specifically demonstrated a significant improvement in several concepts. At 3 weeks, emotional well-being scores were significantly higher (p = 0.006). At 6 months, the following concepts were significantly higher: emotional well-being (p = 0.039), social functioning (p = 0.038), and general health (p = 0.029). At 1 year, the following concepts were significantly higher: role limitations due to physical health (p = 0.001) and social functioning (p = 0.002). CONCLUSION: There is a significant improvement in several measures of QOL after POEM, which is comparable to that seen after laparoscopic Heller myotomy.
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