5-year follow-up study of radiofrequency energy delivery for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease

LIU Haifeng; QU Yawei; CHEN Xiaoguang; WANG Weian; TAN Tao; LI Jun; and TANG Hongwei

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Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces ›› 2015, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (12) : 1193-1195.

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5-year follow-up study of radiofrequency energy delivery for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease

LIU Haifeng, QU Yawei, CHEN Xiaoguang, WANG Weian, TAN Tao, LI Jun, and TANG Hongwei

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Objective To evaluate the symptom control and medication changes after the Stretta procedure with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) during a 5-year follow-up period. Methods We evaluated GERD-health-related quality of life, satisfaction and medication use at baseline and 12 and 60 months after treatment. Results Significant changes in symptoms of GERD, the mean GERD－HRQL score was 25.6 (baseline),and 8.7(60 months,P<0.01).The mean heartburn score was 3.3 (baseline),and 1.3(60 months,P<0.05). The percentage of patients with satisfactory GERD control improved from 31.1％ at baseline to 71.6％ after treatment, and patient satisfaction improved from 1.4 at baseline to 3.8 at 60 months (P<0.01). Medication usage decreased significantly from 100% of patients on PPI therapy at baseline to 70.1% at 60 months. Conclusions The experience with Stretta procedure confirms that it is well tolerated, safe, effective, and durable in the treatment of GERD. It produces significant improvements in symptom control and and decreased medication usage during a 5-year period follow-up.

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gastroesophageal reflux disease / Stretta procedure / radiofrequency

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LIU Haifeng, QU Yawei, CHEN Xiaoguang, WANG Weian, TAN Tao, LI Jun, and TANG Hongwei. 5-year follow-up study of radiofrequency energy delivery for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease[J]. Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces. 2015, 26(12): 1193-1195

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