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Abstract
Background: An "esophageal rosette" (ER) sign is one of the endoscopic findings in primary esophageal achalasia. We investigated whether ER was associated with the therapeutic efficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM).
Methods: The clinical characteristics and short-term outcomes of POEM were retrospectively evaluated in 69 patients who underwent the procedure for esophageal achalasia. The patients were divided into two groups according to the presence of an ER sign (ER and non-ER groups). Clinical success was defined as the post-POEM Eckardt score of three or less.
Results: On preoperative endoscopy, 55 (79.7%) patients exhibited ER. The patients in the ER group had a longer disease duration than those in the non-ER group (7.4 vs. 2.7 years, P = 0.0011), although the Eckardt scores before POEM were similar between the two groups. No differences were observed in POEM outcomes between the two groups, including procedure time, length of myotomy, hospital stay, and adverse events. The clinical success of POEM was more frequent in the ER group than in the non-ER group (96.2% vs. 78.6%, P = 0.027). Although the changes in the total Eckardt score and integrated relaxation pressure did not differ between the two groups, dysphagia in the Eckardt score significantly improved in the ER group.
Conclusions: The data suggest that POEM for esophageal achalasia with ER could lead to favorable therapeutic outcomes, particularly dysphagia. The presence of ER may help determine the optimal treatment for esophageal achalasia.
期刊介绍:
Esophagus, the official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society, introduces practitioners and researchers to significant studies in the fields of benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus. The journal welcomes original articles, review articles, and short articles including technical notes ( How I do it ), which will be peer-reviewed by the editorial board. Letters to the editor are also welcome. Special articles on esophageal diseases will be provided by the editorial board, and proceedings of symposia and workshops will be included in special issues for the Annual Congress of the Society.