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We compared efficacy, safety, and reflux outcomes.Methods: We conducted a single-center, single-blind, prospective randomized controlled trial from February 2023 to August 2024. Twenty-eight patients with achalasia types I\u2013III were randomized to anterior or posterior peroral endoscopic myotomy. The primary outcomes were esophageal acid exposure at 3 months (24-hour pH monitoring) and clinical success (Eckardt score \u22643). The secondary outcomes were procedural parameters, complications, timed barium esophagography, manometry, and reflux esophagitis.Results: Baseline characteristics were comparable between the groups. Procedural metrics and complication rates were similar and mild, with no severe adverse events. At 12 months, both groups showed significant symptom relief, reduced Eckardt scores, and decreased lower esophageal sphincter pressure. Posterior myotomy yielded a higher proportion of abnormal DeMeester scores (57.1% vs. 28.6%, p=0.14), although reflux esophagitis remained mild and comparable between the groups.Conclusions: Posterior peroral endoscopic myotomy demonstrated comparable efficacy, safety, and reflux outcomes. 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