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Chaib PS, Tedrus GDA, Aquino JLBD, Mendonça JA. ADVANCED MEGAESOPHAGUS TREATMENT: WHICH TECHNIQUE OFFERS THE BEST RESULTS? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CIRURGIA DIGESTIVA : ABCD = BRAZILIAN ARCHIVES OF DIGESTIVE SURGERY 2024; 37:e1809. [PMID: 38958345 PMCID: PMC11216407 DOI: 10.1590/0102-6720202400016e1809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Advanced megaesophagus predisposes to risks of malnutrition infections and cancer, in addition to having a significant impact on quality of life. There is currently no consensus in the literature regarding the best surgical option for advanced megaesophagus, although there is a predilection for esophagectomy, despite this surgery being associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Other surgical procedures, such as esophageal mucosectomy and Heller cardiomyotomy, have been proposed with good results. AIMS To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature on the surgical treatment of advanced megaesophagus. METHODS Databases used included PubMed, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (Lilacs), Embase and Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MedLine), as well as reference research. Two reviewers selected the articles independently. RESULTS A total of 14 articles were chosen, which included 1,862 patients. The studies were divided into two groups: laparoscopic cardiomyotomy with fundoplication (213 patients) and major surgeries (1,649 patients). The studies yielded mostly good or excellent results regarding late outcomes in both groups. However, there was significant morbidity associated with the major surgeries group. CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopic Heller myotomy can be performed on patients with advanced megaesophagus, with lower rates of complications and mortality compared to major surgeries, with reservations regarding late outcomes results.
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- Paulo Sérgio Chaib
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Postgraduate Program of Health Sciences, Campinas (SP), Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Postgraduate Program of Health Sciences, Campinas (SP), Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Postgraduate Program of Health Sciences, Campinas (SP), Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Postgraduate Program of Health Sciences, Campinas (SP), Brazil
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DeWitt JM, Othman MO, Bapaye A. Do's and don'ts in esophageal peroral endoscopic myotomy: troubleshooting, managing adverse events, and tips for success. Gastrointest Endosc 2024; 99:886-894. [PMID: 38447664 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2024.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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- John M DeWitt
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University Health Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Shivan and Desai Center for Digestive Disorders, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center, Pune, India
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Coss-Adame E, Furuzawa-Carballeda J, Perez-Ortiz AC, López-Ruiz A, Valdovinos MA, Sánchez-Gómez J, Peralta-Figueroa J, Olvera-Prado H, López-Verdugo F, Narváez-Chávez S, Santés-Jasso Ó, Aguilar-León D, Torres-Villalobos G. A Higher Manometric Esophageal Length to Height Ratio in Achalasia Explains the Lower Prevalence of Hiatal Hernia. J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2023; 29:501-512. [PMID: 37612234 PMCID: PMC10577459 DOI: 10.5056/jnm22139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Background/Aims The evidence suggests that a shorter esophageal length (EL) in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients is associated with the presence of hiatal hernia (HH). However, there are no reports of this association in patients with achalasia. The aim is to (1) determine the prevalence of hiatal hernia in achalasia patients, (2) compare achalasia EL with GERD patients and healthy volunteers (HV), (3) measure achalasia manometric esophageal length to height (MELH) ratio, and (4) determine if there are differences in symptoms between patients with and without hiatal hernia. Methods This retrospective and cross-sectional study consist of 87 pre-surgical achalasia patients, 22 GERD patients, and 30 HV. High-resolution manometry (HRM), barium swallow, and upper endoscopy were performed to diagnose HH. The EL and MELH ratio were measured by HRM. Symptoms were assessed with Eckardt, Eating Assessment Tool, and GERD-health-related quality of life questionnaires. Results The HH in GERD's prevalence was 73% vs 3% in achalasia patients (P < 0.001). Achalasia patients had a longer esophagus and a higher MELH ratio than HV and GERD patients (P < 0.001). GERD patients had a lower MELH ratio than HV (P < 0.05). EAT-10 (P < 0.0001) and Eckardt (P < 0.05) scores were higher in achalasia without HH vs HH. Conclusions The prevalence of HH in achalasia is significantly lower than in GERD. The longer EL and the higher MELH ratio in achalasia could explain the lower prevalence of HH. Despite the low prevalence of HH in achalasia patients, the surgeon should be encouraged not to rule out HH since the risk of postoperative reflux may increase if this condition is not identified and corrected.
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- Enrique Coss-Adame
- Departments of Gastroenterology, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departments of Experimental Surgery, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departments of Experimental Surgery, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departments of Gastroenterology, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departments of Experimental Surgery, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departments of Experimental Surgery, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departments of Experimental Surgery, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departments of Experimental Surgery, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departments of Experimental Surgery, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departments of Surgery, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departments of Pathology, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departments of Experimental Surgery, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
- Departments of Surgery, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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Kumar N, Gadgade BD, Shivapur AA, Radhakrishna V, Vasudev RB. Evaluation and Management of Achalasia Cardia in Children: A Retrospective Observational Study. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2023; 28:369-374. [PMID: 37842218 PMCID: PMC10569275 DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_175_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Background Achalasia cardia is a neuromuscular disorder of unknown etiology characterized by aperistalsis of the body of the esophagus and failure of relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. The diagnosis of achalasia cardia is delayed due to the rarity and the ability to mimic other common conditions in children. Hence, a study was conducted to evaluate the clinical presentation and the management of achalasia cardia in children. Materials and Methods A retrospective observational study was conducted in the department of pediatric surgery at a tertiary center. The children with achalasia cardia who presented between January 2014 and December 2021 were included. Results A total of 12 patients were treated for achalasia cardia during the study period. All children presented with recurrent episodes of vomiting, whereas dysphagia was seen in six (50%) children. Eighty-three percent of the children presented with a history of weight loss, whereas failure to thrive was seen in nine (75%) children. Five (42%) children were managed as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for more than a year before presenting to us. Three (25%) children underwent open cardiomyotomy with Thal fundoplication and the rest nine (75%) underwent laparoscopic cardiomyotomy. All are thriving well. Conclusion Achalasia is an important differential diagnosis in children with suspected GERD. The most common symptom of achalasia cardia is vomiting followed by dysphagia. Weight loss and failure to thrive are important presenting features in children with achalasia which are uncommon in adults. Cardiomyotomy without fundoplication is safe and effective to treat achalasia cardia in children without having any extra complications.
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- Nitin Kumar
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Li MY, Wang QH, Chen RP, Su XF, Wang DY. Pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment progress of achalasia of cardia. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:1741-1752. [PMID: 36970002 PMCID: PMC10037292 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i8.1741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2023] Open
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Achalasia cardia, type of esophageal dynamic disorder, is a relatively rare primary motor esophageal disease characterized by the functional loss of plexus ganglion cells in the distal esophagus and lower esophageal sphincter. Loss of function of the distal and lower esophageal sphincter ganglion cells is the main cause of achalasia cardia, and is more likely to occur in the elderly. Histological changes in the esophageal mucosa are considered pathogenic; however, studies have found that inflammation and genetic changes at the molecular level may also cause achalasia cardia, resulting in dysphagia, reflux, aspiration, retrosternal pain, and weight loss. Currently, the treatment options for achalasia focus on reducing the resting pressure of the lower esophageal sphincter, helping to empty the esophagus and relieve symptoms. Treatment measures include botulinum toxin injection, inflatable dilation, stent insertion, and surgical myotomy (open or laparoscopic). Surgical procedures are often subject to controversy owing to concerns about safety and effectiveness, particularly in older patients. Herein, we review clinical epidemiological and experimental data to determine the prevalence, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options for achalasia to support its clinical management.
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- Ming-Yue Li
- School of Nursing, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, Shandong Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, Shandong Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, Shandong Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, Shandong Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, Shandong Province, China
- Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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Xiang J, Chai N, Wang S, Li L, Wang X, Linghu E. Long-term outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy for Chicago classification type I vs type III achalasia in treatment-naive patients. Dis Esophagus 2023; 36:6668244. [PMID: 35975660 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doac055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The efficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia has potential associations with Chicago classification by high-resolution manometry (HRM). Type II achalasia demonstrates the best response to POEM of all subtypes, while there remain controversies between type I and type III. Moreover, previous treatment history might cause discrepancy in direct comparison. We aimed to compare the clinical outcome of POEM for type I vs type III in treatment-naive patients. In total, 82 patients with type I or type III achalasia (45 type I, 37 type III) from February 2015 to December 2018 were enrolled and POEM was carried out as the initial treatment. Clinical success, change of Eckardt scores and HRM parameters were analyzed and compared between type I and type III group. About, 43 (95.6%) patients and 34 (91.9%) patients in type I and type III group acquired the clinical success (P = 0.821). Eckardt score and HRM results after POEM treatment decreased significantly in either group (P<0.01). Compared to type III group, higher reduction rates of Eckardt score (type I vs type III, 78.6 vs 66.9%, P = 0.034) and basal LES pressure (type I vs type III, 58.9 vs 40.4%, P = 0.040) were observed in type I group. Type I achalasia patients showed better response to POEM with more favorable clinical remission in Eckardt score and HRM outcomes than type III.
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- Jingyuan Xiang
- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Achalasia as an Unusual Cause of Acute Cellular Rejection of a Transplanted Heart. Case Rep Cardiol 2022; 2022:2054727. [PMID: 36254142 PMCID: PMC9569230 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2054727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A 68-year-old female with end-stage heart failure presented to the hospital for heart transplant. She was diagnosed with achalasia 14 months prior and treated with frequent botulinum toxin injections. She underwent orthotopic heart transplant on the day of admission and was extubated a few days later. She developed intractable nausea and vomiting. Her first endomyocardial biopsy revealed moderate, approaching severe rejection. She was treated with high-dose intravenous pulse steroids. Fluoroscopy at the time of follow-up biopsy showed undigested pills in her esophagus with narrowing at the distal end and thus failure to deliver immunosuppressive therapy. This case highlights achalasia as an etiology for acute rejection and its potential management.
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Esophagectomy for achalasia is reserved for patients with end-stage disease for whom prior treatment has failed. Esophagectomy can be performed safely through a variety of techniques. Conduit options include stomach, colon, and small intestine. There are many potential complications following esophagectomy. Outcomes of esophagectomy for achalasia are good when performed in experienced surgical centers.
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- John Waters
- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
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Yoo BS, Houston KV, D'Souza SM, Elmahdi A, Davis I, Vilela A, Parekh PJ, Johnson DA. Advances and horizons for artificial intelligence of endoscopic screening and surveillance of gastric and esophageal disease. Artif Intell Med Imaging 2022; 3:70-86. [DOI: 10.35711/aimi.v3.i3.70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The development of artificial intelligence in endoscopic assessment of the gastrointestinal tract has shown progressive enhancement in diagnostic acuity. This review discusses the expanding applications for gastric and esophageal diseases. The gastric section covers the utility of AI in detecting and characterizing gastric polyps and further explores prevention, detection, and classification of gastric cancer. The esophageal discussion highlights applications for use in screening and surveillance in Barrett's esophagus and in high-risk conditions for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Additionally, these discussions highlight applications for use in assessing eosinophilic esophagitis and future potential in assessing esophageal microbiome changes.
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- Byung Soo Yoo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23507, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23507, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23507, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23507, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23507, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23507, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23507, United States
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Abid S, Rehman H, Awan S, Artani A, Siddiqui I. Epidemiology of functional gastrointestinal disorders using ROME III adult questionnaire, a population based cross sectional study in Karachi-Pakistan. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0268403. [PMID: 35696397 PMCID: PMC9191742 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Objective Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder (FGIDs) are a heterogenous group of disorders, with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Functional Dyspepsia (FD) being the most common disorders worldwide. The purpose of this study was to identify the spectra of FGIDs classified according to the ROME III criteria amongst an adult Pakistani population. It also aimed to correlate the psychosocial alarm symptoms with the prevalence of FGIDs and report the overlap of all FGID. Design This was a community based cross-sectional study. Multi-stage cluster sampling technique was applied, and 1062 households were initially randomly chosen using systematic sampling technique. Only one person from each household was enrolled in the study. After eligibility screening, 860 participating individuals were requested to fill out a structured ROME III interview questionnaire, administered to them by a trained interviewer. Results FGIDs were diagnosed in 468 individuals (54.4%), out of 860 participants. FD was found to be the most prevalent (70.2%), followed by Functional Heartburn (58.9%) and Functional bloating (56.6%). Amongst a total of 468 participants diagnosed with FGIDs, 347 (74.1%) had overlapping disorders. There was also a higher incidence of psychosocial alarm symptoms including higher pain severity (62.6% vs 46.4%) and being victimized at some point in their lives (26.1% vs 6.6%) amongst FGID patients. Conclusion There is a high disease burden of FGIDs in this study population, with approximately half of the population suffering from at least one type of FGID. Overlapping disorders are also common in this part of the world.
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- Shahab Abid
- Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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Lu C, Wei F, He X, Yao X, Yu C. LncRNA expression in idiopathic achalasia: New insight and preliminary exploration into pathogenesis. Open Med (Wars) 2022; 17:732-740. [PMID: 35509690 PMCID: PMC9007103 DOI: 10.1515/med-2022-0473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Idiopathic achalasia is a primary esophageal motility disorder characterized by the absence of esophageal peristalsis and impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). However, the pathogenesis of idiopathic achalasia remains unclear. To further understand the pathogenesis, we conducted lncRNA and mRNA microarray analyses. LES specimens from 5 patients and 4 controls were used for microarray. Potential target genes with significantly changed lncRNA and mRNA were predicted using cis/trans-regulatory algorithms, followed by the Gene Ontology and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis to understand the biophysical effect. Finally, 7,133 significantly dysregulated mRNAs (3,136 increased and 3,997 decreased), along with 6,892 significantly dysregulated lncRNAs (4,900 increased and 1,992 decreased). Biophysical function analysis revealed that the cell adhesion molecule (CAM) pathway was a common pathway. The predicted lncRNA targets of NRXN1 (Down FC: 9.07), NTNG2 (UP FC: 2.75), CADM1 (Down FC: 2.26), NLGN1 (Down FC: 4.60), NEGR1 (Down FC: 2.335), CD22 (Down FC: 5.62), HLA-DQB1 (Down FC: 5.06), and HLA-DOA (Down FC: 2.31) were inputted in this pathway, which was mainly located in the synapse part of the neural system and immune system. Our study demonstrates the lncRNAs and corresponding mRNAs that may play important roles in idiopathic achalasia.
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- Chao Lu
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , 310003 , China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , 310003 , China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , 310003 , China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , 310003 , China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , 310003 , China
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Modified Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy Technique for Type II Achalasia: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2022; 2022:3424470. [PMID: 35368617 PMCID: PMC8975685 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3424470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Aim This retrospective study is aimed at evaluating the outcomes of a modified peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) technique in patients with type II achalasia. Methods We performed a modified POEM procedure, which involved a shorter (total myotomy length = 4 cm), full-thickness myotomy, on 31 patients with type II achalasia. Clinical success rates, technical success rates, pre- and postoperative esophageal manometry results, complications, and reflux-related adverse events were evaluated. Results The clinical success (Eckardt score ≤ 3) rates were 100% and 88.9% within 2 years and beyond 2 years postoperatively, respectively. The median lower esophageal sphincter pressures (LESP) decreased from 31.6 (26.7-49.7) mmHg preoperatively to 13.4 (10.5-21.6) and 11.8 (7.4-16.7) mmHg (P < 0.001) at 6 and 12 months postoperatively, respectively. The median integrated relaxation pressure (IRP) decreased from 27.8 (20.6-37.5) mmHg preoperatively to 12.9 (11.3-23.4) and 11.6 (9.6-16.8) mmHg (P < 0.001) at 6 and 12 months after POEM, respectively. Only one case (3.2%) of mucosal injury, four (12.9%) cases of reflux esophagitis, and two (6.5%) cases of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms were reported. Conclusions The modified POEM technique showed excellent outcomes in patients with type II achalasia.
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Uzunoglu M, Altintoprak F, Yalkin O, Özdemir K. Robotic Surgery for the Treatment of Achalasia Cardia: Surgical Technique, Initial Experiences and Literature Review. Cureus 2022; 14:e21510. [PMID: 35223286 PMCID: PMC8863560 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.21510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background The outcomes of surgical interventions for achalasia treatment improved with the advent of minimally invasive surgery and the introduction of robotic surgery. This article describes the technical details of robotic achalasia surgery, shares our initial experiences, and discusses why robotic surgery will become the first choice for the surgical treatment of achalasia. Methods The records of patients with a diagnosis of achalasia who underwent robotic surgery were evaluated retrospectively. The patients’ data were examined in terms of demographic parameters, duration of complaints, treatment options applied previously, robotic surgery technique, and postoperative outcomes. Results Of the six patients evaluated, four (66.7%) were males and two (33.3%) were females. Their mean age was 32 years (20-51 years), and the mean symptom duration was 4.6 years (2-9 years). All of the patients underwent robotic Heller cardiomyotomy surgery. After the myotomy procedure, five of the six patients (83.3%) underwent partial anterior fundoplication (Dor) as an antireflux procedure. The cruroraphy procedure was performed in one patient (16.7%) due to accompanying hiatal hernia, whereas the procedures were completed in five patients (83.3%) without performing posterior dissection of the oesophagus. In the postoperative follow-up period, no surgical problem was encountered, while reflux symptoms developed in one patient (16.7%) and were controlled by medical therapy. Conclusions The success of surgical treatment of achalasia is incontrovertible. Due to the various advantages of robotic surgery, it is now frequently used in narrow-area surgeries, such as achalasia surgery.
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Climaco K, Roubik D, Gorrell R. The differential for chest pain: when the most common cause is not the answer-a case of de novo esophageal bezoar. Surg Case Rep 2021; 7:245. [PMID: 34800192 PMCID: PMC8605939 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-021-01311-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Having a broad differential and knowing how to manage the different possibilities in a patient with chest pain is important. Esophageal bezoars are rare entities and are even less common in patients without any recent hospitalizations, known achalasia, or nasogastric tubes. Despite their rarity, having it in one’s differential, and knowing how to manage it is important. Case presentation This case presents a patient with mega-esophagus secondary to an esophageal bezoar; and runs through the gamut of morbid chest pathophysiology, its differential, work-up, and management. The case is interesting in that the patient’s initial presentation brings to mind a bevy of feared chest issues to include myocardial infarction, dissection, pulmonary embolus, achalasia, and perforation. Conclusion This clinical case highlights more than just the rare diagnosis of esophageal bezoar. It also goes through initial resuscitation, key concerns, “can’t miss diagnoses”, and finally discusses the feared end state of an esophageal perforation.
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- Kevin Climaco
- General Surgery Department, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX, USA.
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- General Surgery Department, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX, USA
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- General Surgery Department, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX, USA
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Kamal AN, Kathpalia P, Otaki F, Bredenoord AJ, Castell DO, Clarke JO, Falk GW, Fass R, Gyawali CP, Kahrilas PJ, Katz PO, Katzka DA, Pandolfino JE, Penagini R, Richter JE, Roman S, Savarino E, Triadafilopoulos G, Vaezi MF, Vela MF, Leiman DA. Development of quality indicators for the diagnosis and management of achalasia. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2021; 33:e14118. [PMID: 33720448 PMCID: PMC9380030 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.14118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND The management of achalasia has improved due to diagnostic and therapeutic innovations. However, variability in care delivery remains and no established measures defining quality of care for this population exist. We aimed to use formal methodology to establish quality indicators for achalasia patients. METHODS Quality indicator concepts were identified from the literature, consensus guidelines and clinical experts. Using RAND/University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Appropriateness Method, experts in achalasia independently ranked proposed concepts in a two-round modified Delphi process based on 1) importance, 2) scientific acceptability, 3) usability, and 4) feasibility. Highly valid measures required strict agreement (≧ 80% of panelists) in the range of 7-9 for across all four categories. KEY RESULTS There were 17 experts who rated 26 proposed quality indicator topics. In round one, 2 (8%) quality measures were rated valid. In round two, 19 measures were modified based on panel suggestions, and experts rated 10 (53%) of these measures as valid, resulting in a total of 12 quality indicators. Two measures pertained to patient education and five to diagnosis, including discussing treatment options with risk and benefits and using the most recent version of the Chicago Classification to define achalasia phenotypes, respectively. Other indicators pertained to treatment options, such as the use of botulinum toxin for those not considered surgical candidates and management of reflux following achalasia treatment. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES Using a robust methodology, achalasia quality indicators were identified, which can form the basis for establishing quality gaps and generating fully specified quality measures.
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- Afrin N. Kamal
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, The MetroHealth Medical Center and Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Weill Cornell School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi of Milan, Milan, Italy,Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Digestive Diseases & Nutrition, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Digestive Physiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hospital E Herriot and Lyon I University, Lyon, France
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Ochuba O, Ruo SW, Alkayyali T, Sandhu JK, Waqar A, Jain A, Joseph C, Srivastava K, Poudel S. Endoscopic Surveillance in Idiopathic Achalasia. Cureus 2021; 13:e17436. [PMID: 34513522 PMCID: PMC8405385 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.17436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Idiopathic achalasia is a rare esophageal dysmotility disorder of unknown etiology with only palliative treatment available. Many studies have established a significantly increased risk of esophageal cancer in patients with achalasia. However, current guidelines advise against routine surveillance due to low absolute risk and a paucity of high-quality evidence and cost-effectiveness assessments. This review aims to assess the need for routine endoscopic surveillance in achalasia based on a growing body of literature calling in support of it, mainly due to the increased risk of esophageal cancer. We searched PubMed and Google Scholar electronic databases for articles within the last 10 years using the keywords 'achalasia', 'cancer,' 'neoplasms,' 'screening,' and 'surveillance.' After excluding pseudoachalasia/secondary achalasia, other esophageal dysmotility disorders, and associations with malignancies outside the esophagus, we selected 31 articles for this review. Through these articles, we identified areas of focus for ongoing and future research that may result in significant risk reduction of complications, including esophageal cancer and beyond.
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- Olive Ochuba
- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- General Surgery Research, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, TUR.,Pathology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Family Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Urology & Obstetrics and Gynecology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Neurology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.,Division of Research & Academic Affairs, Larkin Community Hospital, South Miami, USA
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Holmstrom AL, Campagna RJ, Carlson DA, Pandolfino JE, Soper NJ, Hungness ES, Teitelbaum EN. Comparison of preoperative, intraoperative, and follow-up functional luminal imaging probe measurements in patients undergoing myotomy for achalasia. Gastrointest Endosc 2021; 94:509-514. [PMID: 33662363 PMCID: PMC8380635 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2021.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The functional luminal imaging probe (FLIP) is a novel catheter-based device that measures esophagogastric junction (EGJ) distensibility index (DI) in real time. Previous studies have demonstrated DI to be a predictor of post-treatment clinical outcomes in patients with achalasia. We sought to evaluate EGJ DI in patients with achalasia before, during, and after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) and to assess the correlation of DI with postoperative outcomes. METHODS DI (defined as the minimum cross-sectional area at the EGJ divided by distensive pressure) was measured at 4 time points in patients undergoing surgical myotomy for achalasia: (1) during outpatient preoperative endoscopy (preoperative DI), (2) at the start of each operation after the induction of anesthesia (induction DI), (3) at the conclusion of each operation (postmyotomy DI), and (4) at routine follow-up endoscopy 12 months postoperatively (follow-up DI). Routine Eckardt symptom score, endoscopy, timed barium esophagram, and pH study were obtained 12 months postoperatively. RESULTS Forty-six patients (35 POEM, 11 LHM) underwent FLIP measurements at all 4 time points. Preoperative and induction mean DI were similar for both groups (POEM, 1 vs .9 mm2/mm Hg; LHM, 1.7 vs 1.5 mm2/mm Hg). POEM resulted in a significant increase in DI (induction .9 vs postmyotomy 7 mm2/mm Hg, P < .001). There was a subsequent decrease in DI in the follow-up period (postmyotomy 7 vs follow-up 4.8 mm2/mm Hg, P < .01), but DI at follow-up was still significantly improved from preoperative values (P < .001). For LHM patients, DI also increased as a result of surgery (induction 1.5 vs postmyotomy 5.9 mm2/mm Hg, P < .001); however, the increase was smaller than in POEM patients (DI increase 4.4 vs 6.2 mm2/mm Hg, P < .05). After LHM, DI also decreased in the follow-up period, but this change was not statistically significant (5.9 vs 4.4 mm2/mm Hg, P = .29). LHM patients with erosive esophagitis on follow-up endoscopy had a significantly higher postmyotomy DI compared with those without esophagitis (9.3 vs 4.8 mm2/mm Hg, P < .05). CONCLUSIONS EGJ DI improved dramatically as a result of both POEM and LHM, with POEM resulting in a larger increase. Mean DI decreased at intermediate follow-up but remained well above previously established thresholds for symptom recurrence. DI at the conclusion of LHM was predictive of erosive esophagitis in the postoperative period, which supports the potential use of FLIP for calibration of partial fundoplication construction during LHM.
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- Amy L. Holmstrom
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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Li Q, Chen W, Wang C, Liu Z, Gu Y, Xu X, Xu J, Jiang T, Xu M, Wang Y, Chen C, Zhong Y, Zhang Y, Yao L, Jin G, Hu Z, Zhou P. Whole-exome sequencing reveals common and rare variants in immunologic and neurological genes implicated in achalasia. Am J Hum Genet 2021; 108:1478-1487. [PMID: 34197731 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2021.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Idiopathic achalasia (IA) is a severe motility disorder characterized by neuronal degeneration in the myenteric plexus, but the etiology remains largely unknown. We performed whole-exome sequencing (WES) in 100 IA-affected individuals and 313 non-IA control subjects and validated the results in 230 IA-affected individuals and 1,760 non-IA control subjects. Common missense variants rs1705003 (CUTA, GenBank: NC_000006.11:g.33385953A>G) and rs1126511 (HLA-DPB1, GenBank: NC_000006.11:g.33048466G>T) at 6p21.32 were reproducibly associated with increased risk of IA (rs1126511: OR = 1.83, p = 2.34 × 10-9; rs1705003: OR = 2.37, p = 3.21 × 10-7), meeting exome-wide significance. Both variants can affect the expression of their target genes at the transcript level. An array-based association analysis in 280 affected individuals and 1,121 control subjects determined the same signal at 6p21.32. Further conditional analyses supported that the two missense variants identified in WES-based association study were potential causal variants of IA. For rare variants, the top genes identified by gene-based analysis were significantly enriched in nerve and muscle phenotypic genes in the mouse. Moreover, the functional rare variants in these genes tended to cooccur in IA-affected individuals. In an independent cohort, we successfully validated three rare variants (CREB5, GenBank: NC_000007.13:g.28848865G>T; ESYT3, GenBank: NC_000003.11:g.138183253C>T; and LPIN1, GenBank: NC_000002.11:g.11925128A>G) which heightens the risk of developing IA. Our study identified and validated two common variants and three rare variants associated with IA in immunologic and neurological genes, providing new insight into the etiology of IA.
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- Quanlin Li
- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Center of Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211116, China
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- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Center of Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Center of Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Center of Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Center of Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Center of Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Center of Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.
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- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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Gu L, Ouyang Z, Lv L, Liang C, Zhu H, Liu D. Safety and efficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy with standard myotomy versus short myotomy for treatment-naïve patients with type II achalasia: a prospective randomized trial. Gastrointest Endosc 2021; 93:1304-1312. [PMID: 33058884 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2020.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has emerged as an effective endoscopic treatment modality for achalasia. However, there is no consensus regarding the length of muscle bundle dissection during POEM. The most commonly used approach is standard myotomy (about 10 cm). We herein compared the outcomes between standard myotomy versus short myotomy for the management of treatment-naïve patients with type II achalasia. METHODS This was a prospective, single-center, randomized trial in China. Previously untreated adults with a clinical diagnosis of type II achalasia, confirmed by manometric testing, were enrolled between February 2018 and February 2019. Patients were randomly assigned to POEM with standard myotomy or short myotomy. Clinical data on demographic characteristics, operative parameters, pre- and postoperative Eckardt scores, esophageal manometry results, 24-hour pH test, and adverse events were recorded and compared between the 2 groups. RESULTS Of 100 randomized patients, 94 underwent treatment (48 in the standard myotomy group and 46 in the short myotomy group), and 91 (97%) completed the study. POEM was successfully accomplished in most patients (97.8%). The primary outcome of treatment success occurred in 45 of 48 patients (93.8%) in the standard myotomy group versus 44 of 46 (95.7%) in the short myotomy group, with no statistically significant difference between the 2 groups (P = .520). There were no significant between-group differences in postoperative esophageal manometry, Eckardt score, diameter of the esophageal lumen, quality of life, procedure-related adverse events, or reflux esophagitis (P > .05). Postoperative abnormal esophageal acid exposure occurred more often in the standard myotomy group than in the short myotomy group (21/48 patients [43.8%] vs 11/46 patients [23.9%], P = .042). Meanwhile, the short myotomy group showed a significant reduction in total procedure time compared with the standard myotomy group (31.2 ± 15.3 minutes vs 45.6 ± 16.2 minutes, respectively, P < .05). CONCLUSIONS Among treatment-naïve patients with type II achalasia, standard and short POEM were comparable in terms of providing treatment efficacy and improving quality of life at 1 year, whereas short POEM is technically simpler to perform and requires less procedure time. Moreover, the short POEM approach resulted in fewer cases of postoperative abnormal esophageal acid exposure. (Clinical trial registration number: ChiCTR1800014989.).
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- Li Gu
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yueyang First People's Hospital, Yueyang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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Campagna RAJ, Cirera A, Holmstrom AL, Triggs JR, Teitelbaum EN, Carlson DA, Pandolfino JE, Hungness ES. Outcomes of 100 Patients More Than 4 Years After POEM for Achalasia. Ann Surg 2021; 273:1135-1140. [PMID: 33914488 PMCID: PMC8260096 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aim to describe the long-term follow-up data from our institution's POEM experience. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a well-established endoscopic therapy for achalasia with excellent short-term efficacy, but long-term outcomes data are limited. METHODS Patients older than 4 years removed from POEM for treatment of achalasia were studied. Clinical success was defined as an Eckardt Symptom (ES) score ≤3 and freedom from reintervention for achalasia. Patients underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), high-resolution manometry, impedance planimetry, and timed barium esophagram (TBE) preoperatively and at least 4 years postoperatively. Objective gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was defined LA Grade B or worse esophagitis on EGD. RESULTS One hundred and nineteen consecutive patients were included. Five patients died or had catastrophic events unrelated to achalasia or POEM. One hundred of the remaining patients (88%, 100/114) had long-term data available. Clinical follow-up for all patients was greater than 4 years postoperatively and the mean was 55 months. Mean current ES was significantly improved from preop (n = 100, 1 ± 1 vs 7 ± 2, P < 0.001). Overall clinical success was 88% and 92%. Five patients had a current ES >3 and 4 patients required procedural reintervention on the lower esophageal sphincter. Reinterventions were successful in 75% of patients (3/4), with current ES ≤3. The rate of objective GERD was 33% (15/45). Esophageal physiology was improved with a decrease in median integrated relaxation pressure (11 ± 4 vs 33 ± 15 mm Hg, P < 0.001), a decrease in median TBE column height (3 ± 3 vs 13 ± 8 cm, P < 0.001), and an increase in median distensibility index (5.1 ± 2 vs 1.1 ± 1 mm2/mm Hg, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS POEM provides durable symptom relief and improvement in physiologic esophagogastric junction relaxation parameters over 4.5 years postoperatively. Reinterventions are rare and effective.
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- Ryan A. J. Campagna
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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Ikeda H, Inoue H, Abad MRA, Fujiyoshi Y, Nishikawa Y, Toshimori A, Tanabe M, Shimamura Y, Sumi K, Iwaya Y, Manolakis A, Onimaru M. Diagnosis of congenital esophageal stenosis in adults and treatment with peroral endoscopic myotomy. Ann Gastroenterol 2021; 34:493-500. [PMID: 34276187 PMCID: PMC8276369 DOI: 10.20524/aog.2021.0618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Congenital esophageal stenosis (CES) in adults is a rare disorder that can present as achalasia, particularly in the distal esophagus. We describe the salient features of CES in adults and identify the feasibility and short-term outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for CES. Methods In this retrospective, single-center case series, we included 6 patients with a “misdiagnosis” of achalasia established elsewhere, ultimately diagnosed with CES and referred to our institution for POEM. Symptom improvement (clinical success rate), defined as an Eckardt Symptom Score (ESS) of <3 at 2-month follow up was assessed. Results Six patients (median age: 40 [range: 18-58] years; 4 males) were included. A long-standing history of dysphagia, ring-shaped stenosis on endoscopic examination, “lopsided hourglass” sign on barium esophagogram, and high-resolution manometry findings indicated by a compartmentalized intrabolus pressure pattern with distinction between the stenotic area and the lower esophageal sphincter were the salient features identified. POEM could not be completed in the first 2 cases due to technical challenges. All subsequent 4 patients who underwent successful POEM, exhibited improved ESS of ≤3 (clinical success rate 100%) at 2 months post-POEM. Conclusions Along with identification of salient features on several diagnostic modalities, a differential diagnosis of CES in adults must be considered in patients presenting with long-standing history of dysphagia arising from childhood and persisting into adulthood. Although favorable short-term outcomes of POEM were achieved, further evaluation is still warranted, and an inexperienced operator should not attempt POEM on CES patients due to its technical difficulties.
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- Haruo Ikeda
- Digestive Diseases Center, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (Haruo Ikeda, Haruhiro Inoue, Mary Raina Angeli Abad, Yusuke Fujiyoshi, Yohei Nishikawa, Akiko Toshimori, Mayo Tanabe, Yuto Shimamura, Kazuya Sumi, Yugo Iwaya, Manabu Onimaru)
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- Digestive Diseases Center, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (Haruo Ikeda, Haruhiro Inoue, Mary Raina Angeli Abad, Yusuke Fujiyoshi, Yohei Nishikawa, Akiko Toshimori, Mayo Tanabe, Yuto Shimamura, Kazuya Sumi, Yugo Iwaya, Manabu Onimaru)
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- Digestive Diseases Center, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (Haruo Ikeda, Haruhiro Inoue, Mary Raina Angeli Abad, Yusuke Fujiyoshi, Yohei Nishikawa, Akiko Toshimori, Mayo Tanabe, Yuto Shimamura, Kazuya Sumi, Yugo Iwaya, Manabu Onimaru)
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- Digestive Diseases Center, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (Haruo Ikeda, Haruhiro Inoue, Mary Raina Angeli Abad, Yusuke Fujiyoshi, Yohei Nishikawa, Akiko Toshimori, Mayo Tanabe, Yuto Shimamura, Kazuya Sumi, Yugo Iwaya, Manabu Onimaru)
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- Digestive Diseases Center, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (Haruo Ikeda, Haruhiro Inoue, Mary Raina Angeli Abad, Yusuke Fujiyoshi, Yohei Nishikawa, Akiko Toshimori, Mayo Tanabe, Yuto Shimamura, Kazuya Sumi, Yugo Iwaya, Manabu Onimaru)
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- Digestive Diseases Center, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (Haruo Ikeda, Haruhiro Inoue, Mary Raina Angeli Abad, Yusuke Fujiyoshi, Yohei Nishikawa, Akiko Toshimori, Mayo Tanabe, Yuto Shimamura, Kazuya Sumi, Yugo Iwaya, Manabu Onimaru)
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- Digestive Diseases Center, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (Haruo Ikeda, Haruhiro Inoue, Mary Raina Angeli Abad, Yusuke Fujiyoshi, Yohei Nishikawa, Akiko Toshimori, Mayo Tanabe, Yuto Shimamura, Kazuya Sumi, Yugo Iwaya, Manabu Onimaru)
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- Digestive Diseases Center, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (Haruo Ikeda, Haruhiro Inoue, Mary Raina Angeli Abad, Yusuke Fujiyoshi, Yohei Nishikawa, Akiko Toshimori, Mayo Tanabe, Yuto Shimamura, Kazuya Sumi, Yugo Iwaya, Manabu Onimaru)
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- Digestive Diseases Center, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (Haruo Ikeda, Haruhiro Inoue, Mary Raina Angeli Abad, Yusuke Fujiyoshi, Yohei Nishikawa, Akiko Toshimori, Mayo Tanabe, Yuto Shimamura, Kazuya Sumi, Yugo Iwaya, Manabu Onimaru)
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- Digestive Diseases Center, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (Haruo Ikeda, Haruhiro Inoue, Mary Raina Angeli Abad, Yusuke Fujiyoshi, Yohei Nishikawa, Akiko Toshimori, Mayo Tanabe, Yuto Shimamura, Kazuya Sumi, Yugo Iwaya, Manabu Onimaru)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Athens Evangelismos, Athens, Greece (Anastassios Manolakis)
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- Digestive Diseases Center, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (Haruo Ikeda, Haruhiro Inoue, Mary Raina Angeli Abad, Yusuke Fujiyoshi, Yohei Nishikawa, Akiko Toshimori, Mayo Tanabe, Yuto Shimamura, Kazuya Sumi, Yugo Iwaya, Manabu Onimaru)
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Dirks RC, Kohn GP, Slater B, Whiteside J, Rodriguez NA, Docimo S, Pryor A, Stefanidis D. Is peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) more effective than pneumatic dilation and Heller myotomy? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Endosc 2021; 35:1949-1962. [PMID: 33655443 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08353-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Achalasia is a rare, chronic, and morbid condition with evolving treatment. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has gained considerable popularity, but its comparative effectiveness is uncertain. We aim to evaluate the literature comparing POEM to Heller myotomy (HM) and pneumatic dilation (PD) for the treatment of achalasia. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of comparative studies between POEM and HM or PD. A priori outcomes pertained to efficacy, perioperative metrics, and safety. Internal validity of observational studies and randomized trials (RCTs) was judged using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale and the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2.0 tool, respectively. RESULTS From 1379 unique literature citations, we included 28 studies comparing POEM and HM (n = 21) or PD (n = 8), with only 1 RCT addressing each. Aside from two 4-year observational studies, POEM follow-up averaged ≤ 2 years. While POEM had similar efficacy to HM, POEM treated dysphagia better than PD both in an RCT (treatment "success" RR 1.71, 95% CI 1.34-2.17; 126 patients) and in observational studies (Eckardt score MD - 0.43, 95% CI - 0.71 to - 0.16; 5 studies; I2 21%; 405 patients). POEM needed reintervention less than PD in an RCT (RR 0.19, 95% CI 0.08-0.47; 126 patients) and HM in an observational study (RR 0.33, 95% CI 0.16, 0.68; 98 patients). Though 6-12 months patient-reported reflux was worse than PD in 3 observational studies (RR 2.67, 95% CI 1.02-7.00; I2 0%; 164 patients), post-intervention reflux was inconsistently measured and not statistically different in measures ≥ 1 year. POEM had similar safety outcomes to both HM and PD, including treatment-related serious adverse events. CONCLUSIONS POEM has similar outcomes to HM and greater efficacy than PD. Reflux remains a critical outcome with unknown long-term clinical significance due to insufficient data and inconsistent reporting.
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- Rebecca C Dirks
- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 545 Barnhill Drive, Emerson Hall 125, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Monash University Eastern Health Clinical School, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 545 Barnhill Drive, Emerson Hall 125, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 545 Barnhill Drive, Emerson Hall 125, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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Bassi R, Saeed Y. A Rare Case of a Life-Threatening Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed and Airway Obstruction in a Patient With a Megaesophagus Secondary to Longstanding Achalasia. Cureus 2021; 13:e13204. [PMID: 33717744 PMCID: PMC7943396 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.13204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Achalasia is a relatively rare motor disorder characterized by esophageal aperistalsis and incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. In only 10% of patients, untreated or poorly managed achalasia can progress to esophageal dilation and eventual loss of total functionality resulting in a characteristic sigmoid dolichomegaesopahagus. In extremely rare instances, this sigmoid dolichomegaesopahagus can present clinically as acute airway obstruction or a fatal, life-threatening hemorrhage requiring immediate intervention. We present the case of a 65-year-old female with a past medical history of long-standing achalasia who had complaints of shortness of breath, chest pain, and two episodes of life-threatening hematemesis requiring a blood transfusion. An angiography illustrated significant distention of the esophagus occupying most of the right hemithorax and non-specific intraluminal fluid with a small amount of gas. Emergent esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed fibrosis and necrosis of the esophageal mucosa with food debris, suggesting that the bleeding was likely coming from an ulcer caused by pressure necrosis. The patient was hemodynamically unstable after the procedure and was transferred to another facility the next day for an esophagectomy. Patients with achalasia have an increased susceptibility to develop pressure ulcers due to increased shear force on the esophageal wall, increased moisture of the esophageal wall from prolonged contact of food boluses, and underlying malnutrition and weight loss from the indigestion of food causing atrophy of the mucosal barriers. The management of these ulcers is to treat and manage the underlying cause. Although there are no curative treatments for achalasia, symptomatic relief through both surgical and medical therapies are the mainstay of management, with an esophagectomy reserved for refractory cases or in patients who develop end-stage complications.
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- Raghav Bassi
- Internal Medicine, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, New York, USA
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Galliamov EA, Erin SA, Agapov MA, Gorbacheva IV, Yurkyliev NA, Gololobov GY, Gadlevskiy GS, Kosyakov AN, Chicherina MA, Burmistrov AI, Sarukhanyan IG. ACHALASIA: DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT METHODS. REVIEW. SURGICAL PRACTICE 2020. [DOI: 10.38181/2223-2427-2020-3-36-43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Еsophageal achalasia is a neuromuscular disease of esophagus characterized by a distortion of the relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and manifested by marked clinical symptoms. To date, methods for diagnosing pathology and various surgical methods for its correction have been developed and actively used. In this review, the authors summarized all available data on principles of modern classification based on the identification of characteristic diagnostic criteria of the disease. The modern treatment methods are described in detail, the effectiveness of the presented methods is evaluated.
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- E. A. Galliamov
- Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
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- City Clinical Hospital named after S. I. Spasokukotsky
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- Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (Lomonosov MSU)
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- Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
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- Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
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- Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
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- Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
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- Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry (MSUMD)
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- Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
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Drexel S, Kishawi S, Marks J. Peroral Esophageal Myotomy. Surg Clin North Am 2020; 100:1183-1192. [PMID: 33128887 DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2020.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Achalasia is a neurodegenerative disorder of the lower esophagus characterized by high lower esophageal pressures and aperistalsis of the esophageal body. It remains a difficult to treat disease with significant burden on patients due to difficulty swallowing leading to malnutrition. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a newer endoscopic treatment of achalasia. It involves dividing the muscular layer of the esophagus through a submucosal tunnel. Ten-year data show POEM is a safe and effective treatment of achalasia. However, postoperative gastroesophageal reflux disease remains an important consideration.
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- Sabrina Drexel
- Northwest Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2222 Northwest Lovejoy Street, Suite 322, Portland, OR 97210, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-5047, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-5047, USA
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Doing more with less: our decade of experience with laparo-endoscopic single site Heller myotomy supports its application. Surg Endosc 2020; 34:4481-4485. [PMID: 32180003 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-07232-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder that affects 1 in 100,000 individuals. Currently, laparoscopic Heller myotomy with anterior fundoplication is the 'gold standard' therapy for achalasia, alleviating symptoms by de-functionalizing the lower esophageal sphincter mechanism. The advent of the Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site (LESS) technique provides a more minimally invasive approach to Heller myotomy. METHODS With IRB approval, 179 patients who underwent LESS Heller myotomy with anterior fundoplication since 2007 have been prospectively followed. Patients self-assessed symptom frequency and severity preoperatively and postoperatively using a Likert scale (0 = never/not bothersome to 10 = always/very bothersome). Patients scored their scar satisfaction (1 = revolting to 10 = beautiful). Data are presented as median (mean ± SD). Significance was accepted with 95% probability. RESULTS Fifty-one percent of patients were men, of age 55 (53 ± 17) years and BMI of 25 (25 ± 6.1) kg/m2. Patients had an operative time of 134 (135 ± 34.3) minutes with an estimated blood loss (EBL) of 50 mL. Postoperative complications occurred in 18% of patients (e.g., urinary retention, capnothorax). Length of stay was 1 (2 ± 2.1) day. Preoperatively, symptoms (e.g., dysphagia, regurgitation) were frequent and severe; following myotomy, all symptoms queried were significantly less frequent and severe with follow-up of 28 (34 ± 18.4) months (p < 0.0001 for all, paired Student's t test). Eighty-seven percent of patients reported they were 'very satisfied' or 'satisfied' with their experience and 95% of patients would undergo the operation again knowing what they know now. Patients scored their satisfaction with their scar as 10 (9 ± 1.6). CONCLUSION Heller myotomy with anterior fundoplication undertaken via the LESS approach provides efficacious, satisfactory, and durable amelioration of symptoms. Patients reported significant symptom resolution as well as satisfaction with their overall experience. Our decade of experience documenting the salutary benefits of LESS Heller myotomy should be more than enough to encourage surgeons to incorporate the approach into their armamentarium.
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Outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy in challenging achalasia patients: a long-term follow-up study. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:3732-3743. [PMID: 32794046 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07864-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been shown to be effective for achalasia patients. Our study aimed to analyze the clinical outcomes of POEM for challenging patients. METHODS We retrospectively enrolled 278 challenging achalasia patients who underwent POEM from January 2011 to July 2019. The outcomes of POEM such as procedure time, adverse events, and risk factors of adverse events were analyzed. RESULTS Of the 278 patients (134 males and 144 females) with a mean age of 47.0 years, 103, 223, 93, and 98 patients had prior treatment and were Ling classification IIc/III, submucosal fibrosis (SMF) classification 2/3, and esophageal mucosa in achalasia (EMIA) classification c/d/e/f, respectively. The mean procedure time was 45.9 min (range, 15-158 min). The mean length of the tunnel and myotomy were 10.1 cm (range, 7-17 cm) and 6.6 cm (range, 5-13 cm), respectively. The major adverse event rate was 14.1%, while the minor adverse event rate was 4.7%. SMF classification 2/3 was an independent risk factor for incomplete tunneling, adverse events, and procedure time ≥ 90 min. The mean follow-up time was 37.2 months (range 1-99 months). The mean Eckardt score and esophageal sphincter pressure were both significantly declined postoperatively. The clinical success rate was 95.6%. CONCLUSION POEM is safe and effective for challenging achalasia patients. SMF classification grade 2/3 was shown to be an independent risk factor for incomplete tunneling, adverse events, and procedure time ≥ 90 min. For these patients, POEM should be performed by experienced endoscopists, some cases are better served with traditional surgery, such as minimally invasive Heller with Dor fundoplication.
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Holmstrom AL, Campagna RAJ, Cirera A, Carlson DA, Pandolfino JE, Teitelbaum EN, Hungness ES. Intraoperative use of FLIP is associated with clinical success following POEM for achalasia. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:3090-3096. [PMID: 32632483 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07739-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Esophagogastric junction distensibility index (DI), measured using the functional luminal imaging probe (FLIP), correlates with symptomatic outcomes after interventions for achalasia. The objective of this study was to determine if the intraoperative measurement of DI using FLIP was associated with improved clinical outcomes following per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia when compared with procedures in which FLIP was not utilized. METHODS Patients undergoing POEM from 2012 to 2017 at a single institution by a single surgeon were studied. Use of FLIP during this time period was based on catheter and technician availability, resulting in two patient cohorts. In patients in whom FLIP was used, operative video recordings were reviewed to determine when DI measurements led to the performance of additional myotomy. Postoperative Eckardt symptom scores (ES) at 12 months and postoperative physiologic studies were compared between patients with and without intraoperative FLIP. Associations were assessed using Mann-Whitney U and Chi-square tests. RESULTS 143 patients were included in the analysis (61 with intraoperative FLIP and 82 without FLIP). Video recordings were available for 85% of the FLIP cohort. Review of these operative recordings revealed that 65% of patients who underwent FLIP had additional myotomy performed following the initial postmyotomy FLIP measurement. At 12 months after POEM, the FLIP cohort had significantly more clinical successes (defined as ES ≤ 3) than patients in whom FLIP was not used (93% vs. 81%, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Use of intraoperative FLIP during POEM resulted in the surgeon performing additional myotomy in over half of cases and was associated with improved clinical outcomes. This study demonstrates the potential for a FLIP-tailored myotomy to improve outcomes in patients undergoing surgical myotomy for achalasia.
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- Amy L Holmstrom
- Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 North St. Clair Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 North St. Clair Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 North St. Clair Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 North St. Clair Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 North St. Clair Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
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Hoshikawa Y, Hoshino S, Kawami N, Tanabe T, Hanada Y, Takenouchi N, Goto O, Kaise M, Iwakiri K. Possible new endoscopic finding in patients with achalasia: "Gingko leaf sign". Esophagus 2020; 17:208-213. [PMID: 31227944 DOI: 10.1007/s10388-019-00684-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The diagnosis of achalasia can occasionally be difficult because of the low prevalence of apparent endoscopic abnormal findings, such as dilation and food residue, and lack of "esophageal rosette" in some patients. We have found a new endoscopic finding "Gingko leaf sign", which consists of not being able to see the full extent of the esophageal palisade vessels and a Gingko leaf-shaped morphology of a longitudinal section of the esophagogastric junction at the end of a deep inspiration, in some achalasia patients without "esophageal rosette". The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of "Gingko leaf sign" in these patients. METHODS We retrospectively compared the prevalence of "Gingko leaf sign" between 11 achalasia patients without "esophageal rosette" and 22 age-/gender-matched healthy subjects. The diagnoses of achalasia were based on the results of high-resolution manometry. We also investigated the characteristics of the patients with "Gingko leaf sign". RESULTS All the patients had "Gingko leaf sign", in contrast to none of the healthy subjects (p < 0.001). Four of 11 patients did not require any therapy. Six of seven patients did not relapse after balloon dilatation, but one patient required per-oral endoscopic myotomy 8 months after balloon dilatation. CONCLUSION All our achalasia patients without "esophageal rosette" had "Gingko leaf sign". It is possibly a useful endoscopic finding in achalasia patients without "esophageal rosette".
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- Yoshimasa Hoshikawa
- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan.
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Hata K, Ito M, Boda T, Kotachi T, Kiso M, Hiyama Y, Kuroki K, Yorita N, Nagasaki N, Abduwaili M, Tanaka S, Chayama K. The Evaluation of Esophageal Motility Using Infusion Manometry with a Trans-nasal Endoscope: A Preliminary Study. Intern Med 2020; 59:887-890. [PMID: 31813914 PMCID: PMC7184087 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.3734-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Objective The Chicago classification using high-resolution manometry (HRM) has been proposed for the diagnosis of esophageal motility disorders. However, HRM is expensive, and few patients are likely to benefit from this method. We established a method using a raised infusion catheter called "esophageal manometry using a trans-nasal endoscope". In this study, we examined the clinical utility of this new method for the assessment of patients with dysphagia. Methods We enrolled 124 consecutive patients who complained of dysphagia and were suspected of having esophageal motility disorders. Patients underwent manometry using a trans-nasal endoscope at Hiroshima University Hospital from September 2008 to December 2018. An esophageal biopsy was performed during the procedure from the thoracic esophagus to detect eosinophilic esophagitis. In addition, we examined the clinical courses of patients diagnosed with achalasia. Results The diagnostic ability of manometry using a trans-nasal endoscope was 98%, and no major complications associated with the procedure were recorded. About 30% of patients were diagnosed with achalasia, and most (77%) were well controlled by medications or balloon dilation. One patient was diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis. Conclusion Manometry using a trans-nasal endoscope is beneficial and can be used for the clinical management of patients with dysphagia.
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- Kosaku Hata
- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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Pseudoachalasia, clinically indistinct from achalasia in symptoms and high-resolution manometry findings, differs by a secondary etiology with more than half of the occurrences arising from malignancy. Rarely pseudoachalasia presents after surgeries of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction. This case offers an additional example of pseudoachalasia after Nissen fundoplication; however, it is unique to the literature by documenting complete manometric progression from normal to pseudoachalasia in a single patient. This case serves to highlight the importance of thorough workups in patients with achalasia symptoms and broadens understanding of this disease process by offering manometric findings in an evolutionary phase.
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Ghoshal UC, Thakur PK, Misra A. Frequency and factors associated with malnutrition among patients with achalasia and effect of pneumatic dilation. JGH Open 2019; 3:468-473. [PMID: 31832546 PMCID: PMC6891018 DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background Although achalasia patients are undernourished, studies are scant. We studied: (i) the frequency of malnutrition among these patients and (ii) the effect of pneumatic dilatation (PD) on malnutrition. Methods A total of 70 adult achalasia patients and 70 healthy controls were evaluated through dietary recall, anthropometry, and biochemical parameters, and patients were reevaluated 6 months after PD. Results Patients had lower intake of calories (median, interquartile range [IQR]: 1835.0 [1682.5–1915.0] vs 2071.5 [1950–2276.2] kcal/day, P < 0.001), protein (40.9 [36.3–42.2] vs 52.9 [45.7–62] g/day, P < 0.001), calcium (310 [192.5–392.4] vs 477.5 [350–560] mg/day, P < 0.001), and iron (6.7 [4.7–8.8] vs 10.1 [7.5–11.50] mg/day, P < 0.001) than controls. Patients had lower body mass index (BMI: 19.6 [16.6–22] vs 22.8 [19.5,29.1], P < 0.001), midarm circumference (MAMC; 20 [17.5–23] vs 24.1 [21.4–28.5], P < 0.001), biceps (BSFT; 3.1 [1.9–3.9] vs 5.5 [3.8–9.2] mm, P < 0.001), triceps’ skin fold thickness (TSFT; 5 [2.4–7] vs 7.8 [5.1–9.4] mm, P < 0.001), serum protein (7.2 ± 0.8 vs 7.6 ± 0.8 g/dL, P = 0.005), and albumin (4.0 [3.5–4.4] vs 4.1 [3.9–4.2] g/dL, P = 0.009). PD increased calories (1803 [950–2400] vs 2050 [1470–2950] kcal/day), protein intake (41.0 [22–70] vs 45.0 [37.5–80.0] gm/day), BMI (19.6 [12.8–30.0] vs 22.2[15.9–30.0] P = 0.001 for all), and MAMC (21 [14.1–32.0] vs 24.2 [15–32.0] cm, P = 0.03). Reduced intake was a determinant of malnutrition. Conclusions Malnutrition is common in achalasia patients, and PD improved it.
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- Uday Chand Ghoshal
- Department of GastroenterologySanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow India
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- Department of GastroenterologySanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow India
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- Department of GastroenterologySanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow India
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Durability of pneumatic dilation monotherapy in treatment-naive achalasia patients. BMC Gastroenterol 2019; 19:181. [PMID: 31711439 PMCID: PMC6849288 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-019-1104-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pneumatic dilation (PD) is often billed as a "short term" treatment for achalasia but anecdotally can last years. This study sought to explore how long a single pneumatic dilation may induce symptom remission in a treatment-naïve achalasia patient. METHODS A single center, retrospective chart review of patients with an ICD-9 or - 10 code of achalasia between 2005 and 2017 was performed. Treatment naïve patients with manometric diagnosis of primary achalasia were included. Outcomes (success or failure); single vs multiple PD; age; and estimated duration of effect were evaluated. Each patient underwent a single PD unless re-intervention was required for relapse. RESULTS 83 patients (52% female, median 51.6 ± 3.6 years) were included. 43% underwent 2 PD and 13% underwent 3 PD. There was no significant relation between age, gender, and number of PDs. After 1 PD, 87.5% of patients reported > 1 year of symptom remission. 80.5% of relapsed patients reported success after a 2nd dilation. 1 PD was more likely to result in success than multiple PDs (p < 0.001). The measured median duration of remission after 1 PD was 4.23 years, and for 2 PDs, 3.71 years. The median estimated remission time after 1 PD was 8.5 years (CI 7.3-9.7, p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS PD is a safe, durable treatment for achalasia. A single PD is likely to last years. A second PD, if required, also has a high likelihood of success.
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Yoshizaki K, Hachiya R, Tomobe Y, Kaku U, Akiba K, Shima H, Narumi S, Hasegawa Y. MIRAGE syndrome with recurrent pneumonia probably associated with gastroesophageal reflux and achalasia: A case report. Clin Pediatr Endocrinol 2019; 28:147-153. [PMID: 31666768 PMCID: PMC6801359 DOI: 10.1297/cpe.28.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Aspiration pneumonia is a common complication of myelodysplasia, infection, restriction of growth, adrenal hypoplasia, genital phenotypes, and enteropathy (MIRAGE) syndrome. However, the detailed clinical course of aspiration pneumonia in neonates and infants diagnosed with this disorder remains unclear. We report a case of a 2-yr-old girl diagnosed with MIRAGE syndrome during the early neonatal period. The patient developed 3 episodes of aspiration pneumonia until 4 mo of age, and this complication was attributed to esophageal hypoperistalsis secondary to achalasia and gastroesophageal reflux. Enteral feeding via a duodenal tube effectively prevented further episodes of aspiration pneumonia in this patient.
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- Kanako Yoshizaki
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Molecular Endocrinology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Endocrinology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Endocrinology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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Sato H, Yokomichi H, Takahashi K, Tominaga K, Mizusawa T, Kimura N, Kawata Y, Terai S. Epidemiological analysis of achalasia in Japan using a large-scale claims database. J Gastroenterol 2019; 54:621-627. [PMID: 30607612 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-018-01544-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Achalasia is a well-known esophageal motility disorder, but epidemiological studies in Japan are lacking. We investigated the incidence and period prevalence of achalasia in Japan, including the rate of coexistence of esophageal carcinoma, and evaluated treatment trends. METHODS To estimate the nationwide number of patients with achalasia, a large-scale insurance claims database from 2005 to 2017 were used for our analyses. Patients with achalasia and coexistence of esophageal carcinoma were identified based on the diagnosis code registered. Interventional treatment was also evaluated. RESULTS Of the total 5,493,650 populations, 385 were diagnosed with primary achalasia. The incidence was calculated as 0.81-1.37 per 100,000 person-years (male-to-female ratio was almost 1; mean age at diagnosis was 43.3 ± 14.4 years). The period prevalence was 7.0 per 100,000 persons. There were statistically significant trends of increase in the incidence and period prevalence over age groups (all p values < 0.0001). Four men with achalasia developed esophageal carcinoma, and the incidence of esophageal carcinoma with achalasia was estimated as 0.25 per 100 person-years. With regard to intervention, esophageal dilation was performed as a first treatment in 64.7% of patients, with repeat intervention required in 56.9% of these. The proportion of patients treated using peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) increased annually to 41.1% in 2017. CONCLUSIONS In Japan, the incidence and period prevalence of achalasia is comparable to that in other countries. The absolute risk of esophageal carcinoma is rather low. Esophageal dilation has been the mainstay of achalasia treatment, and the role of POEM has increased annually.
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- Hiroki Sato
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, 757-1, Asahimachidori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Yamanashi, Chuo City, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, 757-1, Asahimachidori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, 757-1, Asahimachidori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, 757-1, Asahimachidori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, 757-1, Asahimachidori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, 757-1, Asahimachidori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, 757-1, Asahimachidori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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Wolman D, Gayer G. Achalasia With Tortuous Megaesophagus. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2019; 40:275-277. [PMID: 31200875 DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2019.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Dylan Wolman
- Department of Radiology Stanford Hospital and Clinics, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Radiology Stanford Hospital and Clinics, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA.
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Prieto RG, Prieto JE, Casas F, Ballén H. Acalasia, una visión actual. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE CIRUGÍA 2019. [DOI: 10.30944/20117582.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Nesteruk K, Spaander MCW, Leeuwenburgh I, Peppelenbosch MP, Fuhler GM. Achalasia and associated esophageal cancer risk: What lessons can we learn from the molecular analysis of Barrett's-associated adenocarcinoma? Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2019; 1872:188291. [PMID: 31059738 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2019.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Idiopathic achalasia and Barrett's esophagus (BE) are preneoplastic conditions of the esophagus. BE increases the risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), while achalasia is associated with both EAC and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, while the molecular mechanisms underlying the transformation of esophageal epithelial cells in BE are relatively well characterized, less is known regarding these processes in achalasia. Nevertheless, both conditions are associated with chronic inflammation and BE can occur in achalasia patients, and it is likely that similar processes underlie cancer risk in both diseases. The present review will discuss possible lessons that we can learn from the molecular analysis of BE for the study of achalasia-associated cancer and contrast findings in BE with those in achalasia. First, we will describe cellular fate during development of BE, EAC, and ESCC, and consider the inflammatory status of the epithelial barrier in BE and achalasia in terms of its contribution to carcinogenesis. Next, we will summarize current data on genetic alterations and molecular pathways involved in these processes. Lastly, the plausible role of the microbiota in achalasia-associated carcinogenesis and its contribution to abnormal lower esophageal sphincter (LES) functioning, the maintenance of chronic inflammatory status and influence on the esophageal mucosa through carcinogenic by-products, will be discussed.
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- K Nesteruk
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands..
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Schindler V, Runggaldier D, Bianca A, Becker AS, Murray F, Savarino E, Pohl D. Opioid Treatment and Excessive Alcohol Consumption Are Associated With Esophagogastric Junction Disorders. J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2019; 25:205-211. [PMID: 30982239 PMCID: PMC6474705 DOI: 10.5056/jnm18150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background/Aims The influence of external factors such as opioids and alcohol has been extensively investigated for various segments of the gastrointestinal tract. However, the association between their use and the development of esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction disorders (EGJOODs) is unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyze prevalence and clinical relevance of opioids and alcohol intake in patients with EGJOODs. Methods In this single-center, retrospective study, we reviewed clinical and pharmacological data of 375 consecutive patients who had undergone high resolution impedance manometry for EGJOODs. EGJOODs were classified according to the Chicago classification version 3.0 and to recently published normal values for test meals. Demographics, manometric data, and symptoms were compared between different groups using Pearson’s chi-squared test, Fisher’s exact test, and multivariate analysis. A P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results EGJOOD was found in 30.7% (115/375) of all analyzed patients. The prevalence of opioids (14.8% vs 4.2%, P = 0.026) was significantly higher in patients with EGJOODs compared to patients without EGJOODs. Additionally, excessive alcohol consumption (12.2% vs 3.5%, P = 0.011) was associated with EGJOODs. Excessive alcohol consumption was especially frequent in the non-achalasia esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction subgroup (16.2%) and opioid use in the achalasia type III subgroup (20.0%). Conclusions We found a significant association between EGJOODs and opioid as well as excessive alcohol consumption. This underlines the importance of detailed history taking regarding medication and ethanol consumption in patients with dysphagia. Further prospective studies on mechanisms undelaying esophagogastric junction dysfunction due to opioids or alcohol are warranted.
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- Valeria Schindler
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
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Öter V, Bostancı EB, Karaman K, Sümer F, Özer İ. Effects of preoperative endoscopic pneumatic balloon dilatation on postoperative achalasia symptoms after Heller esophageal myotomy plus Dor fundoplication. TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2019; 29:543-548. [PMID: 30260775 DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Currently, forceful endoscopic pneumatic balloon dilatation (PBD), laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) with or without an anti-reflux procedure, and peroral endoscopic myotomy are the preferred treatment options for achalasia. The aim of the present study was to retrospectively compare postoperative outcomes after LHM plus Dor fundoplication (DF) between patients who underwent prior endoscopic balloon dilatation and those who did not. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-five patients who underwent HM+DF between January 2008 and December 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. Of these, 45 had a history of endoscopic PBD. Pre- and postoperative achalasia symptoms, including weight loss, dysphagia, heartburn, and regurgitation, were evaluated using the Eckardt score. RESULTS Fifty (76.9%) patients underwent laparoscopic surgery and 15 (23.1%) underwent open surgery. When patients were compared according to the presence of preoperative endoscopic PBD, no significant difference were observed in terms of age, sex, preoperative lower esophageal sphincter pressure, operation time, hospitalization period, and follow-up period (p>0.05). The mean Eckardt score at the first postoperative year was significantly lower than the preoperative Eckardt score (4.51±1.8 vs. 0.52±0.7; p<0.001). In contrast, no significant difference was found between patients with and without previous PBD on the pre- and postoperative Eckardt scores (p=0.43). CONCLUSION HM+DF is an effective procedure in relieving achalasia symptoms as a first-line therapy as well as in individuals unresponsive to repeated endoscopic PBDs.
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- Volkan Öter
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Ishii T, Akaishi T, Abe M, Takayama S, Koseki K, Kamei T, Nakano T. Importance of Barium Swallow Test and Chest CT Scan for Correct Diagnosis of Achalasia in the Primary Care Setting. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2019; 247:41-49. [PMID: 30662021 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.247.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Esophageal achalasia is a disease characterized by the impaired esophageal peristalsis and non-relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter muscle with unknown causes. Clinical manifestation of the disease is nonspecific (e.g., weight loss, vomiting, and persistent cough); namely, early diagnosis of the disease is often difficult. Delayed diagnosis of the disease is known to impair the patients' quality of life. Identifying the diagnostic factors that could cause diagnostic delay is needed. In this study, we collected data from 38 patients with achalasia and searched for diagnostic factors associated with delayed diagnosis (i.e., ≥ 6 months from the first hospital visit to diagnosis). The enrolled patients, diagnosed with achalasia based on esophageal manometry findings, had undergone surgical myotomy. As a result, the diagnosis of achalasia was likely to be delayed when the physician who had first contacted the patient did not perform a barium swallow test (p < 0.0001) or chest CT scan (p < 0.01) in a timely fashion. Among the patients with a delayed diagnosis (n = 15), none underwent a barium swallow test or chest CT within 6 months from their first hospital visit. The estimated sensitivities of diagnostic examinations for achalasia based on the enrolled 38 patients were higher than 80% for the barium swallow test and chest CT scan, but only 50-81% for endoscopy. To avoid the delayed diagnosis of achalasia, performing a barium swallow test or chest CT scan in a timely fashion, in addition to routine endoscopy, appears to be highly important.
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- Tadashi Ishii
- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine.,Department of Education and Support for Regional Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital
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- Department of Education and Support for Regional Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital
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- Department of Education and Support for Regional Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital
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- Department of Education and Support for Regional Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital
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- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University
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Teles Filho RV, Azevêdo LHSD, Abe GDM. 35 YEARS OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF REZENDE: THE IMPORTANCE OF ESOPHAGOGRAM IN THE CONTEXT OF CHAGAS DISEASE IN BRAZIL. ARQUIVOS DE GASTROENTEROLOGIA 2019; 56:106-107. [PMID: 31141076 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-2803.201900000-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Ricardo Vieira Teles Filho
- Universidade Federal de Goiás, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem, Goiânia, GO, Brasil
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Tsuboi K, Omura N, Yano F, Hoshino M, Yamamoto SR, Akimoto S, Masuda T, Kashiwagi H, Yanaga K. Effect of preoperative balloon dilation on treatment outcomes of laparoscopic Heller–Dor surgery for achalasia: a propensity score matched study. Surg Today 2018; 48:1068-1075. [DOI: 10.1007/s00595-018-1695-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Assessment of Esophageal High-Resolution Impedance Manometry in Patients with Nonobstructive Dysphagia. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2018; 2018:6272515. [PMID: 29853862 PMCID: PMC5954894 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6272515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Revised: 03/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background High-resolution impedance manometry (HRIM) can calculate the bolus motion parameters and the ratio of complete esophageal transit besides the conventional esophageal dynamic parameters; therefore, we could better manage the patients with nonobstructive dysphagia (NOD) clinically. Aim To analyze the HRIM parameter results of NOD patients and evaluate the characteristics of their esophageal motility and transit function. Methods In total, 58 NOD patients were assessed and the clinical diagnoses were determined. HRIM was performed, and both conventional high-resolution manometry and esophageal transit parameters were analyzed. Results In 58 NOD patients, 28 patients had achalasia, 3 esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction, and 20 nonspecific esophageal motility disorders, and 7 were normal. Impedance results demonstrated that all the patients with achalasia exhibited incomplete esophageal transit (ICET), three patients with esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction showed ICET, and the average bolus transit time (BTT) was 6.6 ± 1.2 sec. In 20 nonspecific esophageal motility disorders, 13 patients with gastroenterologly reflux disease (GERD) presented ineffective esophageal motility and fragmented peristalsis, and 65.0% swallows had exhibited ICET. However, 49.1% swallows of 7 nonspecific esophageal motility disorder patients with non-GERD had exhibited ICET. The average BTT in 13 GERD patients was longer than that in the non-GERD patients (8.1 ± 1.1 sec versus 5.5 ± 0.3 sec, P < 0.05). And in the seven patients with normal esophagus function, 3.5% swallows showed ICET and BTT was 5.6 ± 0.3 sec. Conclusion Achalasia was the most common esophageal dysmotility in NOD patients, followed by nonspecific esophageal motility disorders. The clinical diagnoses of NOD were mostly achalasia and GERD. Impedance assessments showed that all achalasia cases exhibited ICET, and other esophageal motility abnormalities that represented ICET were associated with contraction break and ineffective swallow. Compared to non-GERD patients, BTT was significantly prolonged in patients with GERD.
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Sato H, Takahashi K, Mizuno KI, Hashimoto S, Yokoyama J, Hasegawa G, Terai S. Esophageal motility disorders: new perspectives from high-resolution manometry and histopathology. J Gastroenterol 2018; 53:484-493. [PMID: 29134329 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-017-1413-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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High-resolution manometry (HRM) and peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) have contributed significantly to the field of esophageal motility disorders in recent years. The development of HRM has categorized various esophageal motility disorders with a focus on a diverse range of manometric anomalies. Additionally, the Chicago classification criteria is widely used for manometric diagnosis. Moreover, POEM was introduced as a minimally invasive radical therapy for achalasia and shows promise for other spastic esophageal motility disorders as well. POEM has also enabled a transluminal endoscopic approach for determining the histology of the esophageal muscle layer, which is expected to assist in elucidating the etiology of disorders associated with esophageal motility. The purpose of this review is to update the diagnosis, pathology, and treatment of esophageal motility disorders, with a focus on the recent advances in this field.
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- Hiroki Sato
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, 757-1, Asahimachidori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, 757-1, Asahimachidori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, 757-1, Asahimachidori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, 757-1, Asahimachidori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, 757-1, Asahimachidori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Department of Cellular Function, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, 757-1, Asahimachidori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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Feng X, Linghu E, Chai N, Ding H. New endoscopic classification of esophageal mucosa in achalasia: A predictor for submucosal fibrosis. Saudi J Gastroenterol 2018; 24:122-128. [PMID: 29637920 PMCID: PMC5900472 DOI: 10.4103/sjg.sjg_459_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM In this study, we aim to investigate the predicting ability of one new endoscopic classification of esophageal mucosa in achalasia (EMIA) for submucosal fibrosis (SMF) affecting the success of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). PATIENTS AND METHODS The endoscopic and clinical data of achalasia patients undergoing POEM from 2012 to 2016 were investigated retrospectively. According to the endoscopic images or videos, EMIA and SMF grades were recorded. The relation between EMIA and SMF gradings was assessed by Spearman's rank correlation, and the predictive factors of SMF were identified by logistic regression analysis. RESULTS A total of 568 achalasia patients who underwent POEM were enrolled. For EMIA classification, there were 40 (7.0%), 373 (65.7%), 139 (24.5%), 14 (2.5%), 1 (0.2%), and 1 (0.2%) case (s) for grades a, b, c, d, e1, and f4, respectively. POEM procedures were aborted in 16 patients, and 93.8% (15/16) were due to severe SMF. Because grades e and f were rare and the related SMF was obvious, these two grading cases were excluded from the following analysis. Correlation between EMIA and SMF gradings was significant (Spearman r = 0.62, P < 0.01). Multivariate logistic analysis, including age, sex, disease duration, Ling classification, previous treatment, and EMIA classification, demonstrated that the EMIA classification (grades c to d) was an independent predictor for advanced SMF (odds ratio = 26.547, 95% confidence interval: 15.809-44.578, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The new endoscopic EMIA classification is an independent predictor of advanced SMF during POEM. The classification may be used for assessment of the difficulty and success of POEM.
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- Xiuxue Feng
- Department of Gastroenterology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China,Address for correspondence: Dr. Enqiang Linghu, Department of Gastroenterology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing - 100853, People's Republic of China. E-mail:
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Runggaldier D, Fried M, Pohl D. Recurrent episodes of esophageal candidiasis without dysphagia post-Guillain-Barré syndrome: an unusual presentation of achalasia. BMJ Case Rep 2017; 2017:bcr-2017-221751. [PMID: 29038193 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-221751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Here, we present a case of a 50-year-old male with a history of a Guillain-Barré-syndrome, who was referred to our clinic with recurrent esophageal candidiasis and long-standing intermittent retrosternal cramps for further evaluation. Other symptoms such as dysphagia, regurgitations and weight loss were denied, and prior repeated endoscopy was otherwise unremarkable. Using high resolution impedance manometry, we could demonstrate a panesophageal pressure increase on water swallows and complete aperistalsis of the tubular esophagus, indicating achalasia type II. However, due to the patient's extraordinary body height and resulting length of the esophagus, endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe analysis supplementary to high resolution impedance manometry needed to be used to assess distensibility of the esophagogastral junction and to secure the diagnosis of achalasia before appropriately treating the patient with pneumatic dilation.
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- Daniel Runggaldier
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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