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Table 3 Symptom scores at various time points in previously untreated and pretreated patients with achalasia

From: Treatment of achalasia: the short-term response to botulinum toxin injection seems to be independent of any kind of pretreatment

 

Previously untreated (n = 26)

Pretreated (n = 14)

P (Mann-Whitney test)

Global symptom score (0–10)

   

   Before BTX

8.5 (6–10)

8 (7–10)

NS

   1 week after BTX

3 (0–7)

3 (1–7)

NS

   1 month after BTX

2 (0–7)

3 (1–7)

NS

Dysphagia score (0–3)

   

   Before BTX

2.5 (1–3)

3 (2–3)

NS

   1 week after BTX

1 (0–3)

1 (0–3)

NS

   1 month after BTX

1 (0–3)

1 (0–3)

NS

Regurgitation score (0–3)

   

   Before BTX

2 (0–3)

2 (1–3)

NS

   1 week after BTX

0 (0–2)

1 (0–2)

NS

   1 month after BTX

0 (0–1)

1 (0–2)

NS

Chest pain score (0–3)

   

   Prior BTX

2 (0–3)

2 (0–3)

NS

   1 week after BTX

1 (0–3)

1 (0–2)

NS

   1 month after BTX

0 (0–3)

1 (0–2)

NS

  1. Numbers are medians (min-max). NS, not significant (P > 0.05)