Two-Person Technique of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia with an Advanced Endoscopist and a Thoracic Surgeon: Initial Experience

Table 2

POEM procedure details.

Factor		Summary
Operative time (minutes)	19	140.1 ± 32.9
Submucosal tunnel length (cm)	20	15.7 ± 2.3
Myotomy length, on esophageal side (cm)	20	5.6 ± 2.2
Myotomy length, on gastric side (cm)	20	4.3 ± 1.03
Total myotomy length (cm)	20	9.8 ± 2.1
Number of endoscopic clips used to close mucosotomy	20	7.2 ± 1.8
Mucosotomy site distance proximal to GEJ (cm)	20	10.4 ± 3.2

Values presented as mean ± SD or (column%).