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Tasnim S, Raja S, Sudarshan M. Achalasia. Thorac Surg Clin 2023; 33:135-140. [PMID: 37045482 DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2023.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
Abstract
Approaches to achalasia include non-operative and operative techniques with Heller Myotomy and Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) at the forefront of palliative strategies. Given the diverse subtypes and the time-dependent failure pattern for achalasia, there is no standard approach. We elect for a POEM for type III achalasia, poor functional status, hostile abdomen, and salvage after the previous myotomy. A Heller myotomy is elected over a POEM for type II achalasia, presence of diverticulum, and hiatal hernia. As long-term outcomes become available, an optimal customized strategy will become clearer.
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- Sadia Tasnim
- Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. https://twitter.com/_SadiaTasnim
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- Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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de Moura ETH, Jukemura J, Ribeiro IB, Farias GFA, de Almeida Delgado AA, Coutinho LMA, de Moura DTH, Aissar Sallum RA, Nasi A, Sánchez-Luna SA, Sakai P, de Moura EGH. Peroral endoscopic myotomy vs laparoscopic myotomy and partial fundoplication for esophageal achalasia: A single-center randomized controlled trial. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28:4875-4889. [PMID: 36156932 PMCID: PMC9476850 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i33.4875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Achalasia is a rare benign esophageal motor disorder characterized by incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The treatment of achalasia is not curative, but rather is aimed at reducing LES pressure. In patients who have failed noninvasive therapy, surgery should be considered. Myotomy with partial fundoplication has been considered the first-line treatment for non-advanced achalasia. Recently, peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), a technique that employs the principles of submucosal endoscopy to perform the equivalent of a surgical myotomy, has emerged as a promising minimally invasive technique for the management of this condition.
AIM To compare POEM and laparoscopic myotomy and partial fundoplication (LM-PF) regarding their efficacy and outcomes for the treatment of achalasia.
METHODS Forty treatment-naive adult patients who had been diagnosed with achalasia based on clinical and manometric criteria (dysphagia score ≥ II and Eckardt score > 3) were randomized to undergo either LM-PF or POEM. The outcome measures were anesthesia time, procedure time, symptom improvement, reflux esophagitis (as determined with the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire), barium column height at 1 and 5 min (on a barium esophagogram), pressure at the LES, the occurrence of adverse events (AEs), length of stay (LOS), and quality of life (QoL).
RESULTS There were no statistically significant differences between the LM-PF and POEM groups regarding symptom improvement at 1, 6, and 12 mo of follow-up (P = 0.192, P = 0.242, and P = 0.242, respectively). However, the rates of reflux esophagitis at 1, 6, and 12 mo of follow-up were significantly higher in the POEM group (P = 0.014, P < 0.001, and P = 0.002, respectively). There were also no statistical differences regarding the manometry values, the occurrence of AEs, or LOS. Anesthesia time and procedure time were significantly shorter in the POEM group than in the LM-PF group (185.00 ± 56.89 and 95.70 ± 30.47 min vs 296.75 ± 56.13 and 218.75 ± 50.88 min, respectively; P = 0.001 for both). In the POEM group, there were improvements in all domains of the QoL questionnaire, whereas there were improvements in only three domains in the LM-PF group.
CONCLUSION POEM and LM-PF appear to be equally effective in controlling the symptoms of achalasia, shortening LOS, and minimizing AEs. Nevertheless, POEM has the advantage of improving all domains of QoL, and shortening anesthesia and procedure times but with a significantly higher rate of gastroesophageal reflux.
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- Eduardo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura
- Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Serviço de Endoscopia Gastrointestinal do Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Sao Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- Division of Esophageal Surgery, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Serviço de Endoscopia Gastrointestinal do Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Sao Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- Division of Esophageal Surgery, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- Division of Esophageal Surgery, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Birmingham, AL 35233, United States
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- Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Serviço de Endoscopia Gastrointestinal do Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Sao Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Serviço de Endoscopia Gastrointestinal do Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Sao Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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Naringrekar HV, Shahid H, Varghese C, Schlachterman A, Deshmukh SP, Roth CG. Extrapancreatic Advanced Endoscopic Interventions. Radiographics 2022; 42:379-396. [PMID: 35089818 DOI: 10.1148/rg.210087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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As the field of interventional endoscopy advances, conditions that were once treated with surgery are increasingly being treated with advanced endoscopy. Endoscopy is now used for treatment of achalasia, bariatric procedures for obesity; resection of early-stage malignancies in the gastrointestinal tract; and placement of lumen-apposing metal stents in the treatment of biliary obstruction, gastric outlet obstruction, cholecystitis, and drainage of nonpancreatic-related fluid collections or abscesses. Knowledge of the novel terminology, procedural details, expected postintervention imaging findings, and potential complications is vital for radiologists because these procedures are rapidly becoming more mainstream in daily practice. These procedures include peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of achalasia and other esophageal motility disorders; endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty and placement of an intragastric balloon for weight loss; endoscopic submucosal dissection in the resection of tumors of the gastrointestinal tract; and therapeutic endoscopic-guided procedures for the treatment of biliary obstruction, gastric outlet obstruction, acute cholecystitis, and drainage of nonpancreatically related fluid collections. Patients benefit from these minimally invasive procedures, with potential improvement in morbidity and mortality rates, decreased length of hospital stay, and decreased health care costs when compared with the surgical alternative. Complications of these procedures include leaks or perforations, infections or abscesses, fistulas, and occlusion and migration of stents. An invited commentary by Pisipati and Pannala is available online. ©RSNA, 2022.
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- Haresh Vijay Naringrekar
- From the Department of Radiology (H.V.N., S.P.D., C.G.R.) and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (A.S.), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (H.S.); and Department of Radiology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY (C.V.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (H.V.N., S.P.D., C.G.R.) and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (A.S.), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (H.S.); and Department of Radiology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY (C.V.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (H.V.N., S.P.D., C.G.R.) and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (A.S.), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (H.S.); and Department of Radiology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY (C.V.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (H.V.N., S.P.D., C.G.R.) and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (A.S.), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (H.S.); and Department of Radiology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY (C.V.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (H.V.N., S.P.D., C.G.R.) and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (A.S.), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (H.S.); and Department of Radiology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY (C.V.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (H.V.N., S.P.D., C.G.R.) and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (A.S.), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (H.S.); and Department of Radiology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY (C.V.)
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Benitez AJ, Budhu S, Burger C, Turco R, Ballester L, Shah A, Lynch K, Fiorino K, Menard-Katcher C, Muir AB, Mamula P. Use of the functional luminal imaging probe in pediatrics: A comparison study of patients with achalasia before and after endoscopic dilation and non-achalasia controls. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2021; 33:e14133. [PMID: 33871917 PMCID: PMC8523575 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.14133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by esophagogastric junction (EGJ) dysfunction and impaired esophageal peristalsis with significant impact on quality of life. While the functional luminal imaging probe (FLIP) has been used to assess EGJ distensibility in achalasia, its clinical utility in pediatrics is limited due to absence of normative values and correlations with clinical outcomes in children. Thus, we sought to evaluate FLIP's use in a pediatric achalasia cohort undergoing dilations and non-achalasia controls. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study of pediatric patients with achalasia who underwent FLIP before and immediately after balloon dilations and compared to a non-achalasia cohort. KEY RESULTS Thirty patients with achalasia (mean age, 15.2 years; 40% female), including fourteen treatment-naïve and thirteen controls (mean age, 7.9 years; 61% female) were identified. Median EGJ distensibility index (EGJ-DI) 2.07 mm2 mmHg-1 and diameter (9.23 mm) in treatment-naïve patients were significantly lower compared to controls (EGJ-DI 6.8 mm2 mmHg-1 ; diameter 18.61 mm; (p < 0.001). Balloon dilations resulted in a significant increase in EGJ-DI immediately after the dilation, particularly in treatment-naïve patients (p < 0.001), and a significant improvement in Eckardt scores (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES Functional luminal imaging probe measurements of EGJ-DI in pediatric patients with achalasia are mostly consistent with adult findings. However, normal EGJ-DI is seen in symptomatic patients, including treatment-naive, highlighting the need for pediatric reference data. Balloon dilations achieve a significant increase in EGJ-DI with improvement in Eckardt scores, confirming the therapeutic value of dilations in achalasia management.
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- Alain J. Benitez
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA,Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, University of Naples Federico ii, Napoli, Italy
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- Biostatistics and Data Management Core, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA,Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA,Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA,Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Nurczyk K, Patti MG. Surgical management of achalasia. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2020; 4:343-351. [PMID: 32724877 PMCID: PMC7382425 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Esophageal achalasia is a primary esophageal motility disorder characterized by lack of peristalsis and by incomplete or absent relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter in response to swallowing. The cause of the disease is unknown. The goal of treatment is to eliminate the functional outflow obstruction at the level of the gastroesophageal junction, therefore allowing emptying of the esophagus into the stomach. They include the laparoscopic Heller myotomy with partial fundoplication, pneumatic dilatation, and peroral endoscopic myotomy. Esophagectomy is considered as a last resort for patients who have failed prior therapeutic attempts. In this evidence and experience-based review, we will illustrate the technique and results of the surgical treatment of esophageal achalasia and compare it to the other available treatment modalities.
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- Kamil Nurczyk
- Department of SurgeryUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNCUSA
- 2nd Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, and Surgical Oncology of the Alimentary TractMedical University of LublinLublinPoland
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNCUSA
- Department of MedicineUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNCUSA
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Olson MT, Triantafyllou T, Singhal S. A Decade of Investigation: Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy Versus Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2019; 29:1093-1104. [PMID: 31313957 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2019.0242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background: Although laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) with partial fundoplication has long been considered the gold standard for treatment of patients with achalasia, peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has emerged in the last decade as a viable alternative. Methods: A collective review of literature concerning investigations that have reported patient outcomes and treatment success of LHM and POEM for all achalasia subtypes. Results: While POEM has shown excellent short-term safety and efficacy in the relief of symptoms, the long-term symptomatic outcomes after the intervention are yet to be concluded. Further evaluation of patients' interpretations and answers on subjective questionnaires is warranted before determining treatment success for POEM. Use of more reliable and disease-specific health-related quality-of-life questionnaires are better justified when comparing a new endoscopic procedure to an established gold standard. The need for objective parameters to measure reflux, longer follow-up studies, and randomized trials comparing POEM to LHM is particularly important when assessing the outcome of this new technique. High incidence of post-POEM pathologic reflux and indication for daily proton pump inhibitor use is of concern, and the lack of more long-term, objective evidence leaves the clinical value of the procedure in a state of uncertainty. Conclusions: The LHM combined with partial fundoplication is still considered to be the gold standard treatment modality for achalasia, but as the POEM procedure rapidly becomes common practice, this treatment may be performed in the majority of achalasia cases. Given the number of flaws overlooked in seminal investigations, careful consideration should be given to the patients being selected for this therapy.
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- Michael T Olson
- University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Hippocration General Hospital of Athens, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of GI Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Di Corpo M, Farrell TM, Patti MG. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy: A Fundoplication Is Necessary to Control Gastroesophageal Reflux. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2019; 29:721-725. [PMID: 31009312 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2019.0155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background: Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder that causes progressive dysphagia and regurgitation. The aim of treatment for achalasia is to provide symptom relief by reducing esophageal outflow resistance by disrupting the muscles at the level of the esophagogastric junction to allow esophageal emptying by gravity. Methods: A review of the literature concerning laparoscopic treatment of esophageal achalasia. Results: Surgical myotomy with partial fundoplication is very effective in relieving symptoms, and is able to strike a balance between relief of symptoms and control of abnormal reflux. Conclusions: Since reflux of gastric contents into the aperistaltic esophagus can cause esophagitis, peptic strictures, Barrett's esophagus, and even esophageal carcinoma, the addition of a partial fundoplication is very important. The choice of partial fundoplication is based on surgeons' preference and expertise.
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- Marco Di Corpo
- 1 Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- 1 Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- 1 Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.,2 Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Chai NL, Li HK, Linghu EQ, Li ZS, Zhang ST, Bao Y, Chen WG, Chiu PWY, Dang T, Gong W, Han ST, Hao JY, He SX, Hu B, Hu B, Huang XJ, Huang YH, Jin ZD, Khashab MA, Lau J, Li P, Li R, Liu DL, Liu HF, Liu J, Liu XG, Liu ZG, Ma YC, Peng GY, Rong L, Sha WH, Sharma P, Sheng JQ, Shi SS, Seo DW, Sun SY, Wang GQ, Wang W, Wu Q, Xu H, Xu MD, Yang AM, Yao F, Yu HG, Zhou PH, Zhang B, Zhang XF, Zhai YQ. Consensus on the digestive endoscopic tunnel technique. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25:744-776. [PMID: 30809078 PMCID: PMC6385014 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i7.744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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With the digestive endoscopic tunnel technique (DETT), many diseases that previously would have been treated by surgery are now endoscopically curable by establishing a submucosal tunnel between the mucosa and muscularis propria (MP). Through the tunnel, endoscopic diagnosis or treatment is performed for lesions in the mucosa, in the MP, and even outside the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. At present, the tunnel technique application range covers the following: (1) Treatment of lesions originating from the mucosal layer, e.g., endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection for oesophageal large or circular early-stage cancer or precancerosis; (2) treatment of lesions from the MP layer, per-oral endoscopic myotomy, submucosal tunnelling endoscopic resection, etc.; and (3) diagnosis and treatment of lesions outside the GI tract, such as resection of lymph nodes and benign tumour excision in the mediastinum or abdominal cavity. With the increasing number of DETTs performed worldwide, endoscopic tunnel therapeutics, which is based on DETT, has been gradually developed and optimized. However, there is not yet an expert consensus on DETT to regulate its indications, contraindications, surgical procedure, and postoperative treatment. The International DETT Alliance signed up this consensus to standardize the procedures of DETT. In this consensus, we describe the definition, mechanism, and significance of DETT, prevention of infection and concepts of DETT-associated complications, methods to establish a submucosal tunnel, and application of DETT for lesions in the mucosa, in the MP and outside the GI tract (indications and contraindications, procedures, pre- and postoperative treatments, effectiveness, complications and treatments, and a comparison between DETT and other operations).
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- Ning-Li Chai
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Baotou 014030, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Traditional Chinese Medicine University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiao Tong University, Xi’an 710000, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Department of Endoscopy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgical Hospital Affiliated to Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Department of Endoscopy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgical Hospital Affiliated to Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21218, United States
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Prince of Wales Hospital, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410000, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Chinese People’s Armed Police Forces, Beijing 100039, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Digestion, Qinghai Provincial People’s Hospital, Xining 810007, Qinghai Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Military General Hospital, Beijing 100700, China
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- Endoscopy Center, the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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- National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Fuzhou General Hospital, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian Province, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing 100142, China
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- Endoscopy Center, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China
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- National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Endoscopy Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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Andolfi C, Fisichella PM. Meta-analysis of clinical outcome after treatment for achalasia based on manometric subtypes. Br J Surg 2019; 106:332-341. [PMID: 30690706 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The introduction of high-resolution manometry and the Chicago classification has made it possible to diagnose achalasia and predict treatment response accurately. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of the different treatments available on symptomatic outcomes across all achalasia subtypes. METHODS The study was conducted according to PRISMA and MOOSE guidelines. A literature search of PubMed and MEDLINE databases was undertaken to identify all relevant articles reporting clinical outcomes of patients with achalasia after botulinum toxin injection, pneumatic dilatation, laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) and peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) based on manometric subtypes. Patients were grouped according to the Chicago classification and the success rate in treating symptoms was measured as the primary endpoint. RESULTS Twenty studies (1575 patients) were selected, and data on botulinum toxin, pneumatic dilatation, LHM and POEM were extracted. Success rates for LHM in type I, II and III achalasia were 81, 92 and 71 per cent respectively. Those for POEM were 95, 97 and 93 per cent respectively. POEM was more likely to be successful than LHM for both type I (odds ratio (OR) 2·97, 95 per cent c.i. 1·09 to 8·03; P = 0·032) and type III (OR 3·50, 1·39 to 8·77; P = 0·007) achalasia. The likelihood of success of POEM and LHM for type II achalasia was similar. CONCLUSION Pneumatic dilatation had a lower but still acceptable success rate compared with POEM or LHM in patients with type II achalasia. POEM is an excellent treatment modality for type I and type III achalasia, although it did not show any superiority over LHM for type II achalasia.
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- C Andolfi
- Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Boston VA Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Costantini M, Salvador R, Capovilla G, Vallese L, Costantini A, Nicoletti L, Briscolini D, Valmasoni M, Merigliano S. A Thousand and One Laparoscopic Heller Myotomies for Esophageal Achalasia: a 25-Year Experience at a Single Tertiary Center. J Gastrointest Surg 2019; 23:23-35. [PMID: 30238248 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-018-3956-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the long-term outcome of laparoscopic Heller-Dor (LHD) myotomy to treat achalasia at a single high-volume institution in the past 25 years. METHODS Patients undergoing LHD from 1992 to 2017 were prospectively registered in a dedicated database. Those who had already undergone surgical or endoscopic myotomy were ruled out. Symptoms were collected and scored using a detailed questionnaire; barium swallow, endoscopy, and manometry were performed before and after surgery; and 24-h pH monitoring was done 6 months after LHD. RESULTS One thousand one patients underwent LHD (M:F = 536:465), performed by six staff surgeons. The surgical procedure was completed laparoscopically in all but 8 patients (0.8%). At a median of follow-up of 62 months, the outcome was positive in 896 patients (89.5%), and the probability of being cured from symptoms at 20 years exceeded 80%. Among the patients who had previously received other treatments, there were 25/182 failures (13.7%), while the failures in the primary treatment group were 80/819 (9.8%) (p = 0.19). All 105 patients whose LHD failed subsequently underwent endoscopic pneumatic dilations with an overall success rate of 98.4%. At univariate analysis, the manometric pattern (p < 0.001), the presence of a sigmoid megaesophagus (p = 0.03), and chest pain (p < 0.001) were the factors that predicted a poor outcome. At multivariate analysis, all three factors were independently associated with a poor outcome. Post-operative 24-h pH monitoring was abnormal in 55/615 patients (9.1%). CONCLUSIONS LHD can durably relieve achalasia symptoms in more than 80% of patients. The pre-operative manometric pattern, the presence of a sigmoid esophagus, and chest pain represent the strongest predictors of outcome.
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- Mario Costantini
- Clinica Chirurgica 3, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, Università ed Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, 2, via Giustiniani, 35128, Padua, Italy.
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- Clinica Chirurgica 3, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, Università ed Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, 2, via Giustiniani, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Clinica Chirurgica 3, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, Università ed Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, 2, via Giustiniani, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Clinica Chirurgica 3, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, Università ed Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, 2, via Giustiniani, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Clinica Chirurgica 3, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, Università ed Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, 2, via Giustiniani, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Clinica Chirurgica 3, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, Università ed Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, 2, via Giustiniani, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Clinica Chirurgica 3, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, Università ed Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, 2, via Giustiniani, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Clinica Chirurgica 3, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, Università ed Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, 2, via Giustiniani, 35128, Padua, Italy
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Nishihara Y, Yoshida T, Ooi M, Obata N, Izuta S, Mizobuchi S. Anesthetic management and associated complications of peroral endoscopic myotomy: A case series. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2018; 10:193-199. [PMID: 30283602 PMCID: PMC6162249 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i9.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Revised: 05/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To investigate the anesthetic management of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and its associated complications. METHODS This study was a single-center, retrospective, observational study comprising a case series of all patients who underwent POEM in our hospital from April 2015 to November 2016. We collected data regarding patient characteristics, anesthetic methods, surgical factors, and complications using an electronic chart. RESULTS There were 86 patients who underwent POEM in our hospital during the study period. Preoperatively, patients were maintained on a low residue diet for 48 h prior to the procedure. They were fasted of solids for 24 h before surgery. There was one case of aspiration (1.2%). During POEM, patients were positioned supine with the upper abdomen covered by a clear drape so that pneumoperitoneum could be timeously identified. In three cases, the peak airway pressure exceeded 35 cmH2O during volume controlled ventilation with tidal volumes of 6-8 mL/kg and subsequent impairment of ventilation. These cases had been diagnosed with spastic esophageal disorders (SEDs) and the length of the muscular incision on the esophageal side was longer than normal. CONCLUSION In the anesthetic management of POEM, it is important to prevent aspiration during induction of anesthesia and to identify and treat complications associated with CO2 insufflation.
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- Yuuki Nishihara
- Takuya Yoshida, Mayu Ooi, Norihiko Obata, Shinichiro Izuta, Department of Anesthesiology, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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- Division of Anesthesiology, Department of Surgery Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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Whose patient is it? The path to multidisciplinary management of achalasia. J Surg Res 2018; 228:8-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.02.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Life after per-oral endoscopic myotomy: long-term outcomes of quality of life and their association with Eckardt scores. Gastrointest Endosc 2018; 87:1415-1420.e1. [PMID: 29410304 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The clinical efficacy of per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been commonly established by reduction in the Eckardt score (<3) after the procedure. However, achalasia can lead to significant impairment in the patient's quality of life that may go beyond the 4 classic achalasia symptoms as measured by the Eckardt score. The aims of our study were to evaluate the effect of POEM on short-term and long-term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and to assess the association between HRQOL and Eckardt scores. METHODS Single-center, prospective, cohort study of consecutive POEMs during a 3-year period. Eckardt and HRQOL scores as measured by the short-form survey questionnaire (SF-36) were obtained at baseline and at various intervals after POEM. Comparison of the mean scores was described by using univariate linear regression. The association between Eckardt scores and HRQOL were calculated by using a linear, mixed-model analysis. RESULTS POEM was performed in 143 consecutive patients (54% male; mean ± standard deviation [SD] age, 56.9 ± 17.9 years). At long-term follow-up (mean 16.4 months, range 12-40), both the HRQOL baseline mental and physical component scores improved significantly from 61.5 ± 2.2 to 71.2 ± 3.6; (P < .021) and from 55.8 ± 2.2 to 63.6 ± 3.3; (P = < .034), respectively. Mixed-model analysis showed a significant association between Eckardt and all HRQOL scores (P < .001). CONCLUSION POEM improved all dimensions of HRQOL as measured by the SF-36 survey at both short-term and long-term follow-up. A strong association was seen between Eckardt scores and all HRQOL domains. Further studies with the use of disease-specific HRQOL instruments are warranted. (Clinical trial registration number: NCT01832779.).
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