{"title":"Techniques in endoscopy: Esophageal motility disorders","authors":"John E. Pandolfino, Dustin A. Carlson","doi":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43887,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48000523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treatment of idiopathic achalasia with per-oral esophageal myotomy","authors":"Ryan A.J. Campagna, Eric S. Hungness","doi":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Achalasia is a rare </span>esophageal motility disorder that necessitates the disruption of the lower esophageal sphincter. Patients with achalasia should be evaluated in a systematic, multidisciplinary fashion. Workup should include upper </span>endoscopy<span><span><span>, esophagography, and high-resolution manometry. The gold standard for surgical treatment is laparoscopic </span>Heller myotomy with partial </span>fundoplication<span><span>. Per-oral esophageal myotomy is a novel endoscopic technique that has gained considerable traction over the past decade. The procedure includes the creation of a submucosal tunnel and a selective circular myotomy of the lower esophageal sphincter. Common intra-operative hazards include bleeding within the submucosal tunnel and capnoperitoneum. Significant complications are rare. Patients experience excellent </span>dysphagia<span> relief that is on par with laparoscopic Heller myotomy at moderate-term follow up. Post-operative gastroesophageal reflux disease occurs in greater than one-third of patients, and the vast majority of cases are readily controlled with an anti-secretory medication. Although data is sparse, there is a growing body of literature that supports the long-term durability of per-oral esophageal myotomy.</span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":43887,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37057393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of endoscopic ultrasound for the evaluation and treatment of esophageal motility disorders","authors":"Kumar Krishnan MD","doi":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Esophageal motor disorders constitute a heterogeneous group of diseases that result in symptoms of </span>dysphagia<span> and chest pain. The primary diagnostic tool in the evaluation of patients with esophageal motor disorders is high resolution esophageal </span></span>manometry<span><span>. While manometric findings provide the sine qua non for the diagnosis of achalasia<span>, they are limited in that they cannot provide meaningful anatomic correlates. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has a key role in the evaluation of patients with esophageal motor disorders. Both probe-based ultrasound systems and echoendoscopes can provide high resolution imaging of the esophageal wall and surrounding structures. Due to a variety of factors, EUS has demonstrated clear variability in esophageal and muscle thickness. This may also reflect further anatomic heterogeneity among esophageal motor disorders. The benefit of EUS in the evaluation of alternative causes for outflow obstruction and pseudoachalasia is clear and should be considered </span></span>in patients<span> with atypical presentations. Novel indications for EUS include advanced imaging techniques<span> and EUS directed treatments to the lower esophageal sphincter. EUS alone is not a replacement for standard diagnostic tests, it remains a helpful tool in the overall management of patients with esophageal motor disorders.</span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":43887,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47682830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael F. Vaezi MD, PhD, MSc, FACG , Joel E. Richter MD, FACP, MACG
{"title":"Endoscopic dilation for treatment of esophageal motility disorders","authors":"Michael F. Vaezi MD, PhD, MSc, FACG , Joel E. Richter MD, FACP, MACG","doi":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.06.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Esophageal dilation is an important therapeutic strategy in patients<span><span><span> with esophageal motility disorders<span>. Patients with achalasia have for many years benefited from pneumatic dilation as a definitive form of therapy, which is superior to </span></span>botulinum toxin<span> injection and equivalent in efficacy to surgical myotomy. Optimal performance of pneumatic dilation ensures maximum efficacy and reduced complication of perforation. Esophageal dilation also plays a crucial role in esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction due to strictures or prior surgical interventions as well as in esophageal hypercontractile states such as spastic disorders or in those with nonobstructive </span></span>dysphagia. In this section, we will review the clinical evidence of esophageal dilation in achalasia, esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction, esophageal spastic disorders and in patients with dysphagia and nonobstructive dysphagia. We will outline specific techniques currently recommended and employed in esophageal dilations for these disorders and provide relative efficacy to other forms of therapy.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":43887,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.tgie.2018.06.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46010863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Esophageal motility disorders","authors":"Albert J. Bredenoord MD , C. Prakash Gyawali MD","doi":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Esophageal symptoms are most often related to gastroesophageal reflux disease and other mucosal or structural processes in the tubular esophagus. When these have been appropriately ruled out with careful </span>endoscopy<span>, or when motility disorders are suspected based on persistent symptoms or endoscopic findings, esophageal motility<span> testing is performed. High resolution manometry<span> has been shown to be superior and has largely replaced conventional esophageal manometry<span><span><span>, as it provides more detailed evaluation of esophageal motor function and results in an accurate diagnosis more often. Using innovative and intuitive software tools applied to the electronic pressure data from high resolution manometry, esophageal outflow obstruction (including achalasia<span> spectrum disorders), major motor disorders (hypercontractile esophagus, distal </span></span>esophageal spasm, and absent contractility), and minor disorders (ineffective esophageal motility and fragmented peristalsis) can be diagnosed. Provocative testing (multiple rapid swallows, rapid drink challenge, and solid test meal) can provide additional gain in motor diagnoses in symptomatic patients with normal or inconclusive standard manometry, but the clinical value is still controversial. New metrics have been introduced to characterize the esophagogastric junction in terms of barrier function and morphology, which are relevant in the context of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Barium radiography has a complementary role in the evaluation and follow-up </span>in patients<span> with symptoms suggestive of esophageal motility disorders. Symptomatic patients with minor motor disorders or normal motility, especially when response to provocative testing is normal, may have a functional basis for symptoms.</span></span></span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":43887,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.tgie.2018.06.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43912775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endoscopic atlas of motility disorders","authors":"Anand S. Jain MD , Peter J. Kahrilas MD","doi":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Upper endoscopy<span><span><span><span> is generally indicated to evaluate for mechanical obstruction and eosinophilic esophagitis </span>in patients<span> with dysphagia. However, a good exam can be a valuable tool in stratifying patients with nonobstructive dysphagia by identifying those with findings suggestive of </span></span>achalasia or other </span>esophageal motility disorders<span>. Assessing the esophageal body and the esophagogastric junction are the key facets of a diagnostic endoscopic evaluation of motility and can often yield a diagnosis in experienced hands. Recognizing anatomical variables such as hiatal hernia that can affect motor pattern and findings specific to disease states such as in treated achalasia can guide management.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":43887,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.tgie.2018.06.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46401255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of esophageal motility during endoscopy with the functional luminal imaging probe","authors":"Dustin A. Carlson MD, MS","doi":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>The functional luminal imaging probe (FLIP) provides a novel method to evaluate the esophageal response to distension. The comprehensive evaluation of esophageal function<span> that includes esophagogastric junction (EGJ) distensibility and distension-induced contractility, i.e. FLIP panometry, provides an appealing method to evaluate </span></span>esophageal motility at the time of sedated </span>endoscopy<span>. Abnormal EGJ distensibility is a consistently observed finding among patients with achalasia<span><span> and EGJ outflow obstruction, while the normal contractile response to esophageal distension involves repetitive, antegrade contractions. Thus, the esophageal motility assessment with FLIP panometry was reported to effectively detect abnormal motility, including achalasia, and also may identify functional abnormalities that are not detected on manometry. Ultimately, FLIP panometry offers a well-tolerated method to potentially enhance the </span>clinical evaluation of esophageal motility. This review aims to discuss the evaluation of esophageal motility at the time of endoscopy with FLIP panometry.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":43887,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46260375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endoscopic injection therapy for achalasia and other esophageal motilitydisorders","authors":"Sabine Roman , David A. Katzka","doi":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span><span>Botulinum toxin<span><span> (BT) injections have been proposed to treat achalasia and hypertensive </span>esophageal motility disorders. They affect lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and </span></span>esophageal muscle<span><span> function by inhibiting acetylcholine release<span> and thus preventing neuromuscular conduction. BT injection in the LES is effective to treat achalasia but the improvement is limited to few months. As a consequence, recent guidelines recommend BT in achalasia patients who are not good candidates for more definitive therapy with pneumatic dilation or myotomy. BT might be a good option for patients with esophago-gastric junction obstruction without a firm diagnosis of achalasia. However, response to BT injection is not predictive of response to a more invasive therapy. BT injection in both the LES and the esophageal body might have a short-term efficacy to relieve </span></span>dysphagia </span></span>in patients<span> with diffuse esophageal spasm<span><span> or nutcracker esophagus. Usually BT is administrated as 1 cc aliquots with 20 units of toxin per milliliter into the LES and/or the esophageal body for a total dose of 100 unit international. BT injections are usually safe. Moderate chest pain might be reported following the injection. Three cases of death were reported due to acute </span>mediastinitis and </span></span></span>pseudoaneurysm. Finally, there is a theoretical risk of increased difficulty to perform esophageal myotomy in patients who previously received BT therapy due to the potential risk of fibrosis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":43887,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48175880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for esophageal motility disorders other than achalasia","authors":"Nasim Parsa , Mouen A. Khashab","doi":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a novel </span>minimally invasive procedure that has demonstrated excellent results </span>in patients<span><span> with all achalasia<span> subtypes. In patients with non-achalasia disorders, POEM is more complex both in terms of preoperative evaluation and surgical technique. There are multiple studies that reported the results of POEM in patients with </span></span>diffuse esophageal spasm<span><span> and Jackhammer esophagus. POEM can potentially be the ideal endoscopic therapy for these motility disorders as it not only allows myotomy of the lower esophageal sphincter but also of the esophageal body, where the hypertensive contractions occur. In these patients, manometric diagnosis should be clear on careful review of their motility tracing. There have been promising reports of POEM in patients with esophago-gastric junction outflow obstruction, however, the data are still limited. In general, non-achalasia </span>esophageal motility disorders<span> are very rare and multicenter collaboration is required to develop an evidence-based methodology for POEM application in these disorders. The key to performa successful POEM is based on careful patient selection and complete pre-operative evaluation. GERD after POEM is common and management, goals of therapy, and long-term outcomes of GERD after POEM are unclear. Candidates should be appropriately counseled on expected outcomes and the need for long-term surveillance.</span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":43887,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.tgie.2018.08.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46318705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of disorders of upper esophageal sphincter function","authors":"Ronak V. Patel MD, Ikuo Hirano MD","doi":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The upper esophageal sphincter functions to facilitate antegrade transit during deglutition and restrict retrograde flow of refluxed material from the esophagus. Neuropathic, myopathic, and inflammatory conditions can result in upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction and lead to detrimental consequences of dysphagia<span> and aspiration. Proper evaluation of oropharyngeal swallowing is critical to diagnosing upper esophageal sphincter pathology. The aim of this review is to describe the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the upper esophageal sphincter.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":43887,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.tgie.2018.07.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48416083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}