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Trial reportSurgical endoscopy2017

Esophageal mucosal integrity improves after laparoscopic antireflux surgery in children with gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Femke A Mauritz, Nicolaas F Rinsma, Ernest L W van Heurn, Cornelius E J Sloots, Peter D Siersema, Roderick H J Houwen, David C van der Zee, Ad A M Masclee, José M Conchillo, Maud Y A Van Herwaarden-Lindeboom

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Trial report in Surgical endoscopy, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Reflux and Belching after Laparoscopic 270 degree Posterior Versus 180 degree Anterior Partial Fundoplication.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2018
    Article
  2. Current issues of GERD surgical treatment in children.African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Femke A MauritzDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room: KE.04.140.5, PO Box 85090, 3508 AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands. f.a.mauritz@umcutrecht.nl.
Nicolaas F RinsmaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Ernest L W van HeurnDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Cornelius E J SlootsDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Peter D SiersemaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Roderick H J HouwenDepartment of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
David C van der ZeeDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room: KE.04.140.5, PO Box 85090, 3508 AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Ad A M MascleeDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
José M ConchilloDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Maud Y A Van Herwaarden-LindeboomDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room: KE.04.140.5, PO Box 85090, 3508 AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Maastricht University · NLUniversity Medical Center Utrecht · NLErasmus MC - Sophia Children’s Hospital · NLWilhelmina Children's Hospital · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEsophageal intraluminal baseline impedance reflects the conductivity of the esophageal mucosa and may be an instrument for in vivo evaluation of mucosal integrity in children with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Laparoscopic antireflux surgery (LARS) is a well-established treatment option for children with proton pump inhibitory (PPI) therapy resistant GERD. The effect of LARS in children on baseline impedance has not been studied in detail. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of LARS on baseline impedance in children with GERD.

methodsThis is a prospective, multicenter, nationwide cohort study (Dutch national trial registry: NTR2934) including 25 patients [12 males, median age 6 (range 2-18) years] with PPI-resistant GERD scheduled to undergo LARS. Twenty-four hour multichannel intraluminal impedance pH monitoring (MII-pH monitoring) was performed before and 3 months after LARS. Baseline impedance was evaluated during consecutive 2-h intervals in the 24-h tracings.

resultsLARS reduced acid exposure time from 8.5 % (6.0-16.2 %) to 0.8 % (0.2-2.8 %), p < 0.001. Distal baseline impedance increased after LARS from 2445 Ω (1147-3277 Ω) to 3792 Ω (3087-4700 Ω), p < 0.001. Preoperative baseline impedance strongly correlated with acid exposure time (r -0.76, p < 0.001); however, no association between symptomatic outcome and baseline impedance was identified.

conclusionsLARS significantly increased baseline impedance likely reflecting recovery of mucosal integrity. As the change in baseline impedance was not associated with the clinical outcome of LARS, other factors besides mucosal integrity may contribute to symptom perception in children with GERD.

Indexed as

FundoplicationLaparoscopyAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolElectric ImpedanceEsophageal MucosaEsophageal pH MonitoringFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastroesophageal RefluxHumansMaleProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeBaseline impedanceGastroesophageal reflux diseaseLaparoscopic fundoplicationPediatrics

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PMID27804042
PMCPMC5487897
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