Achalasia Treatment, Outcomes, Utilization, and Costs: A Population-Based Study from the United States

摘要

BACKGROUND: Randomized trials show that pneumatic dilation (PD) >= 30 mm and laparoscopic myotomy (LM) provide equivalent symptom relief and disease-related quality of life for patients with achalasia. However, questions remain about the safety, burden, and costs of treatment options.