Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Division of Gastroenterology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, United States.
Endoscopy. 2022 Mar;54(3):305-309. doi: 10.1055/a-1446-8953. Epub 2021 May 28.
The use of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia has a high incidence of post-procedural gastroesophageal reflux (GER). Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) may be an ideal endoscopic treatment. We report our experience with the use of post-POEM TIF.
In this multicenter retrospective study, post-POEM patients with GER who underwent TIF were included. The study end points were: (i) technical success; (ii) safety; (iii) effectiveness (changes in symptoms, scores, proton pump inhibitor [PPI] use, pH studies).
12 patients underwent TIF after POEM, nine of whom had daily symptoms, with 91.7% requiring twice daily (BID) PPIs. Technical success was achieved in all patients. Two adverse events occurred. There were significant decreases in the percentage of patients on BID PPIs ( = 0.03), frequency of daily symptoms ( = 0.03), Reflux Severity Index questionnaire, and GERD Health-related Quality of Life scores ( = 0.03 and = 0.003; n = 6). pH studies performed in seven of the patients showed a significant reduction in the mean DeMeester score ( = 0.05) and mean percentage acid exposure time ( = 0.04).
Our experience suggests that TIF may be effective and safe in treating GER after POEM. Larger prospective trials are needed.
经口内镜下肌切开术(POEM)治疗贲门失弛缓症后,胃食管反流(GER)的发生率较高。经口无切口胃底折叠术(TIF)可能是一种理想的内镜治疗方法。我们报告了使用 POEM 后 TIF 的经验。
在这项多中心回顾性研究中,纳入了 POEM 后出现 GER 并接受 TIF 的患者。研究终点为:(i)技术成功;(ii)安全性;(iii)疗效(症状、评分、质子泵抑制剂[PPI]使用、pH 研究的变化)。
12 例患者在 POEM 后接受了 TIF,其中 9 例有每日症状,91.7%需要每日两次(BID)PPI。所有患者均达到技术成功。发生了 2 起不良事件。需要 BID PPI 的患者比例( = 0.03)、每日症状频率( = 0.03)、反流严重程度指数问卷和 GERD 健康相关生活质量评分均显著降低( = 0.03 和 = 0.003;n = 6)。对 7 例患者进行 pH 研究显示,平均 DeMeester 评分( = 0.05)和平均酸暴露时间百分比( = 0.04)显著降低。
我们的经验表明,TIF 治疗 POEM 后 GER 可能是有效和安全的。需要更大的前瞻性试验。