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Anti-reflux mucosectomy using a cap-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection method for refractory gastroesophageal disease: a prospective feasibility study

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Background and aims

Endoscopic therapy of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) overcomes the “treatment gap” for patients with refractory GERD, who are not willing to go into surgery. We propose an easy and efficient technique that is referred to as anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) using cap-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR-C) which could be called ARMS-C. This study aimed to investigate the short-term outcomes of ARMS-C in GERD patients.

Methods

From December 2016 to February 2018, we performed ARMS-C in 33 patients with pathologic reflux disease and esophageal hypersensitivity. ARMS-C involved endoscopic mucosal resection at the circumference of the esophagogastric junction (EGJ), resulting in narrowing of the hiatal opening after healing. The GERD symptoms, 24-h pH monitoring results, manometry, endoscopy, and EGJ distensibility were compared before and after the procedure.

Results

Six months after ARMS-C, 63% of patients discontinued the use of pump inhibitors (PPIs), while 30% patients reduced their PPI dose. The GERD questionnaire scores significantly decreased after ARMS-C, from 11.0 to 6.0 (P < 0.001). The median DeMeester score and acid exposure time based on pH monitoring also improved after ARMS-C. Furthermore, the median flap valve grade and EGJ distensibility decreased from 3.0 to 1.0 (P < 0.001) and from 19.0 to 13.9 (P < 0.001), respectively. Two patients were treated with balloon dilation due to stricture, but no other serious adverse events were encountered.

Conclusion

ARMS-C may be an effective and safe treatment method for GERD in terms of short-term outcomes.

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We thank the Center for Clinical Development (CHA Health Systems) for providing the statistical help.

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea

    In kyung Yoo, Hak Su Kim, Hee Kyung Kim, Jung Hyun Kim, Won Hee Kim, Sung Pyo Hong & Joo Young Cho

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    Weon Jin Ko

  3. Department of Gastroenterology, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey

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WJK, JYC designed the report; HSK, JC, HKK recruited patients; WHK, SPH organized the report; JHK, AÖY reviewed the case and gave critical revision; and IY, WJK wrote the paper.

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Yoo, I.k., Ko, W.J., Kim, H.S. et al. Anti-reflux mucosectomy using a cap-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection method for refractory gastroesophageal disease: a prospective feasibility study. Surg Endosc 34, 1124–1131 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-019-06859-y

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