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Cutting the defiant lower esophageal ring

J S Burdick¹, R P Venu, W J Hogan

¹Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

|September 1, 1993

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Electrocautery incision effectively treats lower esophageal rings resistant to dilation. This safe procedure offers long-term relief from dysphagia for most patients.

Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Background:

Lower esophageal rings are a common cause of dysphagia.
Standard bougienage therapy is typically effective for symptomatic lower esophageal rings.
A subset of patients with lower esophageal rings do not respond to dilation therapy.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of electrocautery incision for lower esophageal rings that are resistant to dilation therapy.

Main Methods:

Seven patients with lower esophageal rings refractory to conventional esophageal dilation underwent electrocautery incision.
Dysphagia alleviation and complications were monitored.

Main Results:

All seven patients experienced alleviation of dysphagia after electrocautery incision.

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One patient had a recurrence of dysphagia at 6 months post-procedure.

No major complications were reported; one patient experienced transient chest pain.

Mean follow-up was 36 months, with all patients remaining asymptomatic.

Conclusions:

Electrocautery incision is an efficacious and safe treatment for "defiant" lower esophageal rings.
The procedure provides long-term relief of dysphagia in most patients.