作者: Charles J. Filipi , Glen A. Lehman , Richard I. Rothstein , Isaac Raijman , Gregory V. Stiegmann
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摘要: Abstract Background: A totally transoral outpatient procedure for the treatment of GERD would be appealing. Methods: multicenter trial was initiated that included 64 patients with treated an endoscopic suturing device. Inclusion criteria were 3 or more heartburn episodes per week while not taking medication, dependency on antisecretory medicine, and documented acid reflux by pH monitoring. Exclusion dysphagia, grade 4 esophagitis, obesity, hiatus hernia greater than 2 cm in length. Patients underwent manometry, endoscopy, 24-hour monitoring, symptom severity scoring before after procedure. randomized to a linear circumferential plication configuration. Adverse procedural events recorded. Results: Mean 6-month score changes demonstrated efficacy. Heartburn frequency as well regurgitation all improved ( p > 0.0001 each). Twenty-four−hour monitoring showed improvement number below at 6 months Conclusion: Endoscopic gastroplasty is safe. It associated reduced symptoms medication use month follow-up uncomplicated GERD. (Gastrointest Endosc 2001;53:416-22.)