Evaluation of a Clinical Outcome of Resistant Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease after Treatment with Full Thickness Endoscopic Device
Essam Mohammed Bayoumy, Gada Abd Elrahman Ahmed, Salah Shaarawy Galal, Ayman Mohamed Yousef Amer- General Medicine
Abstract
Introduction
The full-thickness Plicator® (Ethicon Endosurgery, Sommerville, NJ, USA) was developed for endoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The goal is to restructure the antireflux barrier by delivering transmural pledgeted sutures through the gastric cardia. To date, studies using this device have involved the placement of a single suture to create the plication,
Aim of the Work
To evaluate clinical efficacy of endosural suturing using gastroscope for patients with resistant GERD,
Patients and Methods
This is A Prospective study, was carried out on 25 adult patients having resistant GERD or Hiatus hernia at Gastroenterology outpatient's clinic, endoscopic center, From September 2020 to March 2020,
Result
According to Endoscopy, there were 20 with Esophagitis in found GERD, and 1 case with Incompetent cardia in no GERD finding,
Conclusion
Endoscopic full-thickness plication using the GERDx™ device improves the distal acid exposure of the esophagus, typical reflux-related symptoms and QoL in well-selected patients. This procedure might constitute an option for patients with mild GERD. Long-term outcomes are required to expand our knowledge on the effects of this procedure,