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Durability of radiofrequency ablation in Barrett's esophagus with dysplasia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21679712     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can eradicate dysplasia and intestinal metaplasia in patients with dysplastic Barrett's esophagus (BE), and reduce rates of esophageal adenocarcinoma. We assessed long-term rates of eradication, durability of neosquamous epithelium, disease progression, and safety of RFA in patients with dysplastic BE.
METHODS: We performed a randomized trial of 127 subjects with dysplastic BE; after cross-over subjects were included, 119 received RFA. Subjects were followed for a mean time of 3.05 years; the study was extended to 5 years for patients with eradication of intestinal metaplasia at 2 years. Outcomes included eradication of dysplasia or intestinal metaplasia after 2 and 3 years, durability of response, disease progression, and adverse events.
RESULTS: After 2 years, 101 of 106 patients had complete eradication of all dysplasia (95%) and 99 of 106 had eradication of intestinal metaplasia (93%). After 2 years, among subjects with initial low-grade dysplasia, all dysplasia was eradicated in 51 of 52 (98%) and intestinal metaplasia was eradicated in 51 of 52 (98%); among subjects with initial high-grade dysplasia, all dysplasia was eradicated in 50 of 54 (93%) and intestinal metaplasia was eradicated in 48 of 54 (89%). After 3 years, dysplasia was eradicated in 55 of 56 of subjects (98%) and intestinal metaplasia was eradicated in 51 of 56 (91%). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that dysplasia remained eradicated in >85% of patients and intestinal metaplasia in >75%, without maintenance RFA. Serious adverse events occurred in 4 of 119 subjects (3.4%); the rate of stricture was 7.6%. The rate of esophageal adenocarcinoma was 1 per 181 patient-years (0.55%/patient-years); there was no cancer-related morbidity or mortality. The annual rate of any neoplastic progression was 1 per 73 patient-years (1.37%/patient-years).
CONCLUSIONS: In subjects with dysplastic BE, RFA therapy has an acceptable safety profile, is durable, and is associated with a low rate of disease progression, for up to 3 years.
Authors:
Nicholas J Shaheen; Bergein F Overholt; Richard E Sampliner; Herbert C Wolfsen; Kenneth K Wang; David E Fleischer; Virender K Sharma; Glenn M Eisen; M Brian Fennerty; John G Hunter; Mary P Bronner; John R Goldblum; Ana E Bennett; Hiroshi Mashimo; Richard I Rothstein; Stuart R Gordon; Steven A Edmundowicz; Ryan D Madanick; Anne F Peery; V Raman Muthusamy; Kenneth J Chang; Michael B Kimmey; Stuart J Spechler; Ali A Siddiqui; Rhonda F Souza; Anthony Infantolino; John A Dumot; Gary W Falk; Joseph A Galanko; Blair A Jobe; Robert H Hawes; Brenda J Hoffman; Prateek Sharma; Amitabh Chak; Charles J Lightdale
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2011-05-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gastroenterology     Volume:  141     ISSN:  1528-0012     ISO Abbreviation:  Gastroenterology     Publication Date:  2011 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-08-08     Completed Date:  2011-10-13     Revised Date:  2012-09-25    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374630     Medline TA:  Gastroenterology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  460-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2011 AGA Institute. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7080, USA. nshaheen@med.unc.edu
Data Bank Information
Bank Name/Acc. No.:
ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT00282672
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
Aged
Barrett Esophagus / pathology*,  surgery*
Catheter Ablation / adverse effects,  methods*
Disease Progression
Epithelium / pathology
Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology*
Esophagoscopy
Esophagus / pathology*
Female
Humans
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Metaplasia
Middle Aged
Precancerous Conditions / pathology*,  surgery*
Treatment Outcome
Watchful Waiting*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
P30 DK034987/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; P30 DK034987-27/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Gastroenterology. 2011 Aug;141(2):417-9   [PMID:  21708153 ]

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