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Table 3 GERD-health related quality of life questionnaire (GERD-HRQL)

From: From laparoscopic to robotic-assisted Heller myotomy for achalasia in a single high-volume visceral surgery center: postoperative outcomes and quality of life

Groups characteristics

RAL

N = 9

LSC

N = 25

P

Total, points, median (IQR)

4 (2–9)

4 (2–10)

0.969

 • Reflux, points, median (IQR)

0 (0–3)

0 (0–6)

0.561

 • Medication, points, median (IQR)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0.284

 • Dysphagia, points, median (IQR)

2 (2–3)

1 (0–2)

0.130

 • Regurgitation, points, median (IQR)

0 (0–5)

0 (0–3)

0.672

Satisfaction

 • Satisfied, n (%)

6 (66.7)

21 (87.5)

0.181

 • Neutral, n (%)

3 (33.3)

2 (8.3)

 • Not satisfied, n (%)

0

1 (4.2)

Need of proton pump inhibitors, n (%)

4 (44.4)

8 (33.3)

0.561

  1. Values are presented as median with interquartile range (IQR) or absolute number with percentage in parentheses