The Outcomes and Quality of Life of Patients with Achalasia after Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy in the Short-Term

Purpose: To assess the short-term efficacy and quality of life (QOL) of patients with achalasia after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM).Methods: Thirty-five achalasia patients underwent POEM from May 2013 to December 2013. The data on clinical evaluation and QOL before therapy, at 1 month and 6 months postoperation were collected and analyzed.Results: All the thirty-five patients underwent POEM successfully. By comparing the data of the preoperative with that of 1 month and 6 months after POEM respectively, we found that: mean Eckardt score decreased (6.83 vs 0.51, 6.83 vs 0.46, all P <0.05), esophagus diameter reduced (47.97 mm vs 32.00 mm, 47.97 mm vs 28.50 mm, all P <0.05), and esophageal manometry declined (29.5 mmHg vs 11.5 mmHg, 29.5 mmHg vs 10.3 mmHg, all P <0.05). Complications occurred in 14.3% (5/35) of the cases, and no recurrence was observed. At each time point, postoperative QOL scores were higher than those of preoperative (P <0.05).Conclusions: POEM is safe and effective for treating achalasia in the short-term, it can relieve clinic symptoms as well as improve patients’ QOL.     

贲门失弛缓症内镜下治疗的临床观察

目的贲门失弛缓症有药物、手术和内镜下治疗，各自优势如何，仍需进一步探讨。方法38例患者，肉毒毒素注射13例，球囊扩张20例，外科手术(食管下括约肌成形术)5例，比较治疗前及治疗后1，6，12和24个月食管梗阻程度和发生频率，评估疗效和不良反应。结果3种治疗均有效，治疗后1个月的缓解率显著高于治疗前。治疗后12个月，球囊扩张和手术仍有较高的缓解率，明显高于肉毒毒素注射治疗。治疗后24个月。球囊扩张术和手术治疗的许多患者症状再加重。球囊扩张术不良反应的发生率较多。结论3种治疗均是有效的方法。球囊扩张术和手术的疗效持续时间相似，均比肉毒毒素注射长，但后者具有痛苦小，安全的优点。     

经口内镜下肌切开术在儿童贲门失弛缓症中的应用

目的探讨经口内镜下肌切开术(POEM)治疗儿童贲门失弛缓症(AC)的临床疗效及并发症发生情况。方法回顾性分析该院2012年11月-2016年11月确诊AC并接受POEM治疗的17例患儿的临床表现、POEM手术过程及术后随访情况。结果 17例患儿均成功完成POEM,无严重并发症发生,手术时间(62.65±35.54)min;17例患儿术后随访12~36个月,手术前后AC临床症状评分(Eckardt评分)分别为5(4.0-6.0)和0(0.0-1.0)分,差异有统计学意义(P=0.000),临床症状明显缓解,体重减轻情况明显改善。结论 POEM治疗儿童AC安全性高,短期疗效确切,长期疗效及远期并发症有待大样本量的随访监测。