Table 1 The two groups of achalasia patients’ general information before treatment by propensity sore match
|  | Stent group (n = 100) | POEM group (n = 50) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 40.09 ± 14.94 | 41.20 ± 12.86 | 0.65 |
Gender (male/female) | 51/49 | 25/25 | 1.00 |
Course of disease (year) | 5.81 ± 5.90 | 6.78 ± 7.83 | 0.44 |
Classification* | |||
 HRM I/II/III (n) | 4/28/29 | 0/14/19 | 0.31 |
 Ling I/II/III (n) | 58/40/2 | 30/20/0 | 0.60 |
 Barium meal I/II/III(n) | 54/35/11 | 20/23/7 | 0.27 |
Eckardt score | 7.21 ± 1.78 | 6.96 ± 1.69 | 0.40 |
Dysphagia score | 2.98 ± 0.14 | 2.98 ± 0.14 | 1.00 |