Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for dysphagia and esophageal motor disorder after antireflux fundoplication

Abstract

Introduction Laparoscopic fundoplication is the treatment of severe and refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It induces dysphagia in 5 % – 10 % owing to a tight valve ± esophageal motility disorders (EMD), with challenging management. We assessed the first case series assessing peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in such a situation.

Methods A retrospective case series including eight patients with severe dysphagia after laparoscopic fundoplication who were treated by POEM. They were assessed clinically by Eckardt and Mellow – Pinkas dysphagia scores, and by high resolution manometry (HRM). The procedure was a regular esophageal POEM, mainly posterior, including a myotomy of the wrap. The objectives were to evaluate the clinical efficacy, technical difficulties, and complications of this approach.

Results HRM showed aperistalsis in 6 /8 patients and raised lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure in 5 /8. The median preoperative Eckardt and dysphagia scores were 5 and 3.5, respectively. The procedure was completed in 7 /8 patients, with a clinical efficacy rate (normalization of both scores) of 75 % (6 /8). Although the submucosa seemed more fibrotic and vascularized, no severe complications occurred.

Conclusion POEM is a newly described therapeutic option to consider for managing dysphagia due to EMD after laparoscopic fundoplication.

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 08. August 2019

Angenommen: 10. März 2020

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
23. April 2020

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