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Papers by Marianne Gaudric

United European gastroenterology journal, 2016

Endoscopic treatment of benign biliary strictures (BBS) can be challenging. To evaluate the effic... more Endoscopic treatment of benign biliary strictures (BBS) can be challenging. To evaluate the efficacy of fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMS) in BBS. Ninety-two consecutive patients with BBS (chronic pancreatitis (n = 42), anastomotic after liver transplantation (n = 36), and post biliary surgical procedure (n = 14)) were included. FCSEMS were placed across strictures for 6 months before endoscopic extraction. Early success rate was defined as the absence of biliary stricture or as a minimal residual anomaly on post-stent removal endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Secondary outcomes were the final success and stricture recurrence rates as well as procedure-related morbidity. Stenting was successful in all patients. Stenting associated complications were minor and occurred in 22 (23.9%) patients. Migration occurred in 23 (25%) patients. Stent extraction was successful in all but two patients with proximal stent migration. ERCP after the 6 months sten...

J Chir, 2008

M. Leconte, R. Douard, M. Gaudric, B. DoussetLes troubles moteurs de l’œsophage sont des maladies... more M. Leconte, R. Douard, M. Gaudric, B. DoussetLes troubles moteurs de l’œsophage sont des maladies rares. Les plus fréquents sont l’achalasie et la maladie des spasmes diffus. Leur traitement est symptomatique et peut être médicamenteux, endoscopique ou chirurgical. Les traitements de référence de l’achalasie sont la dilatation pneumatique et la cardiomyotomie de Heller par voie laparoscopique. La dilatation pneumatique permet d’obtenir des résultats satisfaisants dans 60 à 80 % des cas, mais ils se détériorent avec le temps. En cas d’échec ou de contre-indication au traitement endoscopique un traitement chirurgical est proposé. La cardiomyotomie est efficace dans 90 % des cas avec des résultats stables dans le temps. L’association à un geste anti-reflux et le type de fundoplicature restent débattus. Dans la maladie des spasmes diffus, les résultats encourageants de la cardiomyotomie étendue incitent à proposer un traitement chirurgical dans les formes sévères.M. Leconte, R. Douard, M. Gaudric, B. DoussetPrimary esophageal motility disorders are rare, the most common diagnoses being achalasia and diffuse esophageal spasm. Treatment aims to alleviate symptoms and may be medical, endoscopic, or surgical. Achalasia is most commonly treated by pneumatic dilatation or by laparoscopic Heller cardiomyotomy. Pneumatic dilatation is effective in 60-80% of cases, but functional results deteriorate over time. Surgical treatment is indicated when endoscopic dilatation is contraindicated or has failed. Functional results after cardiomyotomy are satisfactory in 90% of cases and results appear to be stable over time. The need for an associated antireflux procedure and the type of fundoplication remain controversial. For diffuse esophageal spasm, extended esophageal myotomy has yielded satisfactory functional results, but surgical treatment should be reserved for selected patients with severe symptoms.

Gastroenterologie Clinique Et Biologique, Feb 4, 2009

ABSTRACT Introduction Un adénome avancé colorectal est un adénome défini par sa taille (≥ 10 mm d... more ABSTRACT Introduction Un adénome avancé colorectal est un adénome défini par sa taille (≥ 10 mm de grand axe) et/ou ses caractéristiques histologiques (présence d’un contingent villeux et/ou d’une dysplasie sévère et/ou d’un carcinome in situ). L’adénome avancé est la lésion colique comportant le plus haut risque d’évolution vers un adénocarcinome colorectal (30 %). Les facteurs de risque reconnus d’adénome avancé colorectal sont : l’âge, le sexe masculin et les antécédents familiaux de cancer colorectal. Il a été récemment suggéré que certains facteurs de risque cardio-vasculaires pourraient être associés à la présence d’adénomes et d’adénomes avancés colorectaux. L’objectif de notre étude était de comparer les patients adressés pour coloscopie dans un centre d’endoscopie en fonction des polypes coliques retrouvés et de rechercher une association entre la présence de facteurs de risques cardio-vasculaires et ces différents types de polypes. Patients et Méthodes L’étude a porté sur 1 468 patients (688 femmes et 780 hommes) âgés de 16 à 100 ans (âge moyen = 59,5 ans, écart type 13,8 ans) inclus prospectivement entre septembre 2006 et septembre 2008. Une fiche de renseignements comportant les antécédents personnels et familiaux colorectaux, l’indication de la coloscopie, le body mass index, la consommation d’alcool et de tabac, l’existence d’une hypertension artérielle, d’un diabète, d’une hypercholestérolémie, d’une maladie coronarienne était remplie pour ces patients. Les patients aux antécédents personnels de maladie inflammatoire chronique intestinale, de polypose colique, de syndrome de Lynch, de Peutz-Jeghers ou présentant un cancer infiltrant diagnostiqué par la coloscopie étaient exclus. Les patients étaient répartis en 4 groupes en fonction des antécédents et du résultat de la coloscopie. Le groupe A comprenait les patients sans polype (n = 869), le groupe B les patients avec polype hyperplasique (n = 142), le groupe C les patients avec adénome non avancé (n = 261) et le groupe D les patients présentant un adénome avancé ou ayant présenté un adénome avancé dans les deux ans (n = 196). Résultats En analyse univariée, certaines variables parmi les facteurs de risque cardio-vasculaires étaient significativement différentes entre les quatre groupes : l’âge (p < 0,0001), le sexe masculin (p = 0,0005), l’indice de masse corporelle (p < 0,0001), le tabagisme en paquets-année (p = 0,008), l’hypertension artérielle (p = 0,008), le diabète (p = 0,009) et l’insuffisance coronarienne (p = 0,002). D’autres variables étaient significativement différentes : un antécédent personnel de polypes (p < 0,0001), un antécédent familial de cancer colorectal (p = 0,02), et d’adénome (p = 0,03). Conclusion Certaines variables parmi les facteurs de risque cardio-vasculaires sont significativement différentes entre les patients sans polypes, les patients avec polype hyperplasique, ceux avec adénome et ceux avec adénome avancé. L’analyse multivariée est en cours afin de déterminer si ces paramètres permettraient l’identification d’une population plus à risque d’adénome ou d’adénome avancé, susceptible de bénéficier d’une coloscopie de dépistage.

The New England Journal of Medicine, May 12, 2011

Many experts consider laparoscopic Heller&amp... more Many experts consider laparoscopic Heller's myotomy (LHM) to be superior to pneumatic dilation for the treatment of achalasia, and LHM is increasingly considered to be the treatment of choice for this disorder. We randomly assigned patients with newly diagnosed achalasia to pneumatic dilation or LHM with Dor's fundoplication. Symptoms, including weight loss, dysphagia, retrosternal pain, and regurgitation, were assessed with the use of the Eckardt score (which ranges from 0 to 12, with higher scores indicating more pronounced symptoms). The primary outcome was therapeutic success (a drop in the Eckardt score to ≤3) at the yearly follow-up assessment. The secondary outcomes included the need for retreatment, pressure at the lower esophageal sphincter, esophageal emptying on a timed barium esophagogram, quality of life, and the rate of complications. A total of 201 patients were randomly assigned to pneumatic dilation (95 patients) or LHM (106). The mean follow-up time was 43 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 40 to 47). In an intention-to-treat analysis, there was no significant difference between the two groups in the primary outcome; the rate of therapeutic success with pneumatic dilation was 90% after 1 year of follow-up and 86% after 2 years, as compared with a rate with LHM of 93% after 1 year and 90% after 2 years (P=0.46). After 2 years of follow-up, there was no significant between-group difference in the pressure at the lower esophageal sphincter (LHM, 10 mm Hg [95% CI, 8.7 to 12]; pneumatic dilation, 12 mm Hg [95% CI, 9.7 to 14]; P=0.27); esophageal emptying, as assessed by the height of barium-contrast column (LHM, 1.9 cm [95% CI, 0 to 6.8]; pneumatic dilation, 3.7 cm [95% CI, 0 to 8.8]; P=0.21); or quality of life. Similar results were obtained in the per-protocol analysis. Perforation of the esophagus occurred in 4% of the patients during pneumatic dilation, whereas mucosal tears occurred in 12% during LHM. Abnormal exposure to esophageal acid was observed in 15% and 23% of the patients in the pneumatic-dilation and LHM groups, respectively (P=0.28). After 2 years of follow-up, LHM, as compared with pneumatic dilation, was not associated with superior rates of therapeutic success. (European Achalasia Trial Netherlands Trial Register number, NTR37, and Current Controlled Trials number, ISRCTN56304564.).

Data Revues 03998320 V34i10 S0399832010002733, Oct 1, 2010

Objectives. -In 2004, the French health authorities published guidelines on the indications for c... more Objectives. -In 2004, the French health authorities published guidelines on the indications for colonoscopy. However, no study has evaluated the awareness of healthcare practitioners of these guidelines. The aim of this study was to determine the level of awareness of the Anaes guidelines among French gastroenterologists. Patients and methods. -A questionnaire comprising 20 multiple choice questions (MCQ) was presented to a group of 79 gastroenterologists between February and June in 2008. The questions covered screening tests for colon cancer (one question), endoscopic mucosal resection (two questions) and the Anaes guidelines (17 questions). According to the number of colonoscopies performed per year (less than 100, 100-500, more than 500), the answers to these questions were analyzed separately.

Gazette Medicale De France, 1990

Data Revues 03998320 An_00270002 213, Jun 5, 2008

Hepato Gastro Oncologie Digestive, May 1, 2005

Gazette Medicale De France, 1988

Revue Francaise De Gastro Enterologie, 1997

Annals of Surgery, 2011

The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of endoscopic treatment for biliary... more The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of endoscopic treatment for biliary fistulas after complex liver resection. The role of endoscopy in the treatment of fistulas of the common bile duct is well documented. On the contrary, results of endoscopic procedures for fistulas arising from peripheral bile ducts after liver resections are poorly studied, although more complex hepatectomies are increasingly performed. We analyzed retrospectively the results of these procedures in our experience. Twenty-six patients aged 10 to 74 years were included. Fistulas arose after extended right hepatectomy, n = 14; extended left hepatectomy, n = 2; segmentectomy, n = 7; and split-liver transplantation, n = 3. All patients underwent radiologic or surgical external drainage before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Mean bile outflow before endoscopy was 493.1 ± 386.1 mL/24 h (median, 400; range, 100-2000 mL). The mean time from surgery to diagnosis was 29.4 ± 45.5 days. The ERCP was performed after a median of 13 days after the diagnosis of biliary fistula. A sphincterotomy was required in 96.1% of patients. A 5F to 10F polyethylene stent bypassing the leaking bile duct was implanted in 21 (80.7%) of 26 patients. Fistulas were dried up completely in 25 (96.1%) of 26 patients. The mean time from initial ERCP to running dry of the leaks was 17.5 ± 12.4 days. Procedure-related morbidity was 0%. There was no mortality. Biliary fistulas arising from intrahepatic ducts after complex liver resections are more difficult to treat than distal fistulas arising from the common bile duct. However, despite a longer time for cure and the need for repeated ERCP, endoscopic therapy appears efficient and does not induce additional morbidity.

Endoscopy, Jul 1, 2008

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Gastroenterologie Clinique Et Biologique, 2003

Data Revues 03998320 00270002 213, Feb 29, 2008

... Le Corguillé [1] , Marianne Gaudric [1] , Philippe Sogni [1] , Hervé Roche [1] , Catherine Br... more ... Le Corguillé [1] , Marianne Gaudric [1] , Philippe Sogni [1] , Hervé Roche [1] , Catherine Brézault [1] , Barbara Dieumegard [1] , Daniel Couturier [1 ... de coloscopies jugées inappropriées était alors estimé à 20 % [14Minoli G, Prada A, Rocca F, Bortoli A, Gullotta R, Garripoli A, et al ...

Gut, Jan 27, 2015

Achalasia is a chronic motility disorder of the oesophagus for which laparoscopic Heller myotomy ... more Achalasia is a chronic motility disorder of the oesophagus for which laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) and endoscopic pneumodilation (PD) are the most commonly used treatments. However, prospective data comparing their long-term efficacy is lacking. 201 newly diagnosed patients with achalasia were randomly assigned to PD (n=96) or LHM (n=105). Before randomisation, symptoms were assessed using the Eckardt score, functional test were performed and quality of life was assessed. The primary outcome was therapeutic success (presence of Eckardt score ≤3) at the yearly follow-up assessment. The secondary outcomes included the need for re-treatment, lower oesophageal sphincter pressure, oesophageal emptying and the rate of complications. In the full analysis set, there was no significant difference in success rate between the two treatments with 84% and 82% success after 5 years for LHM and PD, respectively (p=0.92, log-rank test). Similar results were obtained in the per-protocol analysis...

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Annales de gastroentérologie et d'hépatologie

United European gastroenterology journal, 2016

Endoscopic treatment of benign biliary strictures (BBS) can be challenging. To evaluate the effic... more Endoscopic treatment of benign biliary strictures (BBS) can be challenging. To evaluate the efficacy of fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMS) in BBS. Ninety-two consecutive patients with BBS (chronic pancreatitis (n = 42), anastomotic after liver transplantation (n = 36), and post biliary surgical procedure (n = 14)) were included. FCSEMS were placed across strictures for 6 months before endoscopic extraction. Early success rate was defined as the absence of biliary stricture or as a minimal residual anomaly on post-stent removal endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Secondary outcomes were the final success and stricture recurrence rates as well as procedure-related morbidity. Stenting was successful in all patients. Stenting associated complications were minor and occurred in 22 (23.9%) patients. Migration occurred in 23 (25%) patients. Stent extraction was successful in all but two patients with proximal stent migration. ERCP after the 6 months sten...

J Chir, 2008

M. Leconte, R. Douard, M. Gaudric, B. DoussetLes troubles moteurs de l’œsophage sont des maladies... more M. Leconte, R. Douard, M. Gaudric, B. DoussetLes troubles moteurs de l’œsophage sont des maladies rares. Les plus fréquents sont l’achalasie et la maladie des spasmes diffus. Leur traitement est symptomatique et peut être médicamenteux, endoscopique ou chirurgical. Les traitements de référence de l’achalasie sont la dilatation pneumatique et la cardiomyotomie de Heller par voie laparoscopique. La dilatation pneumatique permet d’obtenir des résultats satisfaisants dans 60 à 80 % des cas, mais ils se détériorent avec le temps. En cas d’échec ou de contre-indication au traitement endoscopique un traitement chirurgical est proposé. La cardiomyotomie est efficace dans 90 % des cas avec des résultats stables dans le temps. L’association à un geste anti-reflux et le type de fundoplicature restent débattus. Dans la maladie des spasmes diffus, les résultats encourageants de la cardiomyotomie étendue incitent à proposer un traitement chirurgical dans les formes sévères.M. Leconte, R. Douard, M. Gaudric, B. DoussetPrimary esophageal motility disorders are rare, the most common diagnoses being achalasia and diffuse esophageal spasm. Treatment aims to alleviate symptoms and may be medical, endoscopic, or surgical. Achalasia is most commonly treated by pneumatic dilatation or by laparoscopic Heller cardiomyotomy. Pneumatic dilatation is effective in 60-80% of cases, but functional results deteriorate over time. Surgical treatment is indicated when endoscopic dilatation is contraindicated or has failed. Functional results after cardiomyotomy are satisfactory in 90% of cases and results appear to be stable over time. The need for an associated antireflux procedure and the type of fundoplication remain controversial. For diffuse esophageal spasm, extended esophageal myotomy has yielded satisfactory functional results, but surgical treatment should be reserved for selected patients with severe symptoms.

Gastroenterologie Clinique Et Biologique, Feb 4, 2009

ABSTRACT Introduction Un adénome avancé colorectal est un adénome défini par sa taille (≥ 10 mm d... more ABSTRACT Introduction Un adénome avancé colorectal est un adénome défini par sa taille (≥ 10 mm de grand axe) et/ou ses caractéristiques histologiques (présence d’un contingent villeux et/ou d’une dysplasie sévère et/ou d’un carcinome in situ). L’adénome avancé est la lésion colique comportant le plus haut risque d’évolution vers un adénocarcinome colorectal (30 %). Les facteurs de risque reconnus d’adénome avancé colorectal sont : l’âge, le sexe masculin et les antécédents familiaux de cancer colorectal. Il a été récemment suggéré que certains facteurs de risque cardio-vasculaires pourraient être associés à la présence d’adénomes et d’adénomes avancés colorectaux. L’objectif de notre étude était de comparer les patients adressés pour coloscopie dans un centre d’endoscopie en fonction des polypes coliques retrouvés et de rechercher une association entre la présence de facteurs de risques cardio-vasculaires et ces différents types de polypes. Patients et Méthodes L’étude a porté sur 1 468 patients (688 femmes et 780 hommes) âgés de 16 à 100 ans (âge moyen = 59,5 ans, écart type 13,8 ans) inclus prospectivement entre septembre 2006 et septembre 2008. Une fiche de renseignements comportant les antécédents personnels et familiaux colorectaux, l’indication de la coloscopie, le body mass index, la consommation d’alcool et de tabac, l’existence d’une hypertension artérielle, d’un diabète, d’une hypercholestérolémie, d’une maladie coronarienne était remplie pour ces patients. Les patients aux antécédents personnels de maladie inflammatoire chronique intestinale, de polypose colique, de syndrome de Lynch, de Peutz-Jeghers ou présentant un cancer infiltrant diagnostiqué par la coloscopie étaient exclus. Les patients étaient répartis en 4 groupes en fonction des antécédents et du résultat de la coloscopie. Le groupe A comprenait les patients sans polype (n = 869), le groupe B les patients avec polype hyperplasique (n = 142), le groupe C les patients avec adénome non avancé (n = 261) et le groupe D les patients présentant un adénome avancé ou ayant présenté un adénome avancé dans les deux ans (n = 196). Résultats En analyse univariée, certaines variables parmi les facteurs de risque cardio-vasculaires étaient significativement différentes entre les quatre groupes : l’âge (p < 0,0001), le sexe masculin (p = 0,0005), l’indice de masse corporelle (p < 0,0001), le tabagisme en paquets-année (p = 0,008), l’hypertension artérielle (p = 0,008), le diabète (p = 0,009) et l’insuffisance coronarienne (p = 0,002). D’autres variables étaient significativement différentes : un antécédent personnel de polypes (p < 0,0001), un antécédent familial de cancer colorectal (p = 0,02), et d’adénome (p = 0,03). Conclusion Certaines variables parmi les facteurs de risque cardio-vasculaires sont significativement différentes entre les patients sans polypes, les patients avec polype hyperplasique, ceux avec adénome et ceux avec adénome avancé. L’analyse multivariée est en cours afin de déterminer si ces paramètres permettraient l’identification d’une population plus à risque d’adénome ou d’adénome avancé, susceptible de bénéficier d’une coloscopie de dépistage.

The New England Journal of Medicine, May 12, 2011

Many experts consider laparoscopic Heller&amp... more Many experts consider laparoscopic Heller's myotomy (LHM) to be superior to pneumatic dilation for the treatment of achalasia, and LHM is increasingly considered to be the treatment of choice for this disorder. We randomly assigned patients with newly diagnosed achalasia to pneumatic dilation or LHM with Dor's fundoplication. Symptoms, including weight loss, dysphagia, retrosternal pain, and regurgitation, were assessed with the use of the Eckardt score (which ranges from 0 to 12, with higher scores indicating more pronounced symptoms). The primary outcome was therapeutic success (a drop in the Eckardt score to ≤3) at the yearly follow-up assessment. The secondary outcomes included the need for retreatment, pressure at the lower esophageal sphincter, esophageal emptying on a timed barium esophagogram, quality of life, and the rate of complications. A total of 201 patients were randomly assigned to pneumatic dilation (95 patients) or LHM (106). The mean follow-up time was 43 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 40 to 47). In an intention-to-treat analysis, there was no significant difference between the two groups in the primary outcome; the rate of therapeutic success with pneumatic dilation was 90% after 1 year of follow-up and 86% after 2 years, as compared with a rate with LHM of 93% after 1 year and 90% after 2 years (P=0.46). After 2 years of follow-up, there was no significant between-group difference in the pressure at the lower esophageal sphincter (LHM, 10 mm Hg [95% CI, 8.7 to 12]; pneumatic dilation, 12 mm Hg [95% CI, 9.7 to 14]; P=0.27); esophageal emptying, as assessed by the height of barium-contrast column (LHM, 1.9 cm [95% CI, 0 to 6.8]; pneumatic dilation, 3.7 cm [95% CI, 0 to 8.8]; P=0.21); or quality of life. Similar results were obtained in the per-protocol analysis. Perforation of the esophagus occurred in 4% of the patients during pneumatic dilation, whereas mucosal tears occurred in 12% during LHM. Abnormal exposure to esophageal acid was observed in 15% and 23% of the patients in the pneumatic-dilation and LHM groups, respectively (P=0.28). After 2 years of follow-up, LHM, as compared with pneumatic dilation, was not associated with superior rates of therapeutic success. (European Achalasia Trial Netherlands Trial Register number, NTR37, and Current Controlled Trials number, ISRCTN56304564.).

Data Revues 03998320 V34i10 S0399832010002733, Oct 1, 2010

Objectives. -In 2004, the French health authorities published guidelines on the indications for c... more Objectives. -In 2004, the French health authorities published guidelines on the indications for colonoscopy. However, no study has evaluated the awareness of healthcare practitioners of these guidelines. The aim of this study was to determine the level of awareness of the Anaes guidelines among French gastroenterologists. Patients and methods. -A questionnaire comprising 20 multiple choice questions (MCQ) was presented to a group of 79 gastroenterologists between February and June in 2008. The questions covered screening tests for colon cancer (one question), endoscopic mucosal resection (two questions) and the Anaes guidelines (17 questions). According to the number of colonoscopies performed per year (less than 100, 100-500, more than 500), the answers to these questions were analyzed separately.

Gazette Medicale De France, 1990

Data Revues 03998320 An_00270002 213, Jun 5, 2008

Hepato Gastro Oncologie Digestive, May 1, 2005

Gazette Medicale De France, 1988

Revue Francaise De Gastro Enterologie, 1997

Annals of Surgery, 2011

The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of endoscopic treatment for biliary... more The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of endoscopic treatment for biliary fistulas after complex liver resection. The role of endoscopy in the treatment of fistulas of the common bile duct is well documented. On the contrary, results of endoscopic procedures for fistulas arising from peripheral bile ducts after liver resections are poorly studied, although more complex hepatectomies are increasingly performed. We analyzed retrospectively the results of these procedures in our experience. Twenty-six patients aged 10 to 74 years were included. Fistulas arose after extended right hepatectomy, n = 14; extended left hepatectomy, n = 2; segmentectomy, n = 7; and split-liver transplantation, n = 3. All patients underwent radiologic or surgical external drainage before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Mean bile outflow before endoscopy was 493.1 ± 386.1 mL/24 h (median, 400; range, 100-2000 mL). The mean time from surgery to diagnosis was 29.4 ± 45.5 days. The ERCP was performed after a median of 13 days after the diagnosis of biliary fistula. A sphincterotomy was required in 96.1% of patients. A 5F to 10F polyethylene stent bypassing the leaking bile duct was implanted in 21 (80.7%) of 26 patients. Fistulas were dried up completely in 25 (96.1%) of 26 patients. The mean time from initial ERCP to running dry of the leaks was 17.5 ± 12.4 days. Procedure-related morbidity was 0%. There was no mortality. Biliary fistulas arising from intrahepatic ducts after complex liver resections are more difficult to treat than distal fistulas arising from the common bile duct. However, despite a longer time for cure and the need for repeated ERCP, endoscopic therapy appears efficient and does not induce additional morbidity.

Endoscopy, Jul 1, 2008

ABSTRACT

Gastroenterologie Clinique Et Biologique, 2003

Data Revues 03998320 00270002 213, Feb 29, 2008

... Le Corguillé [1] , Marianne Gaudric [1] , Philippe Sogni [1] , Hervé Roche [1] , Catherine Br... more ... Le Corguillé [1] , Marianne Gaudric [1] , Philippe Sogni [1] , Hervé Roche [1] , Catherine Brézault [1] , Barbara Dieumegard [1] , Daniel Couturier [1 ... de coloscopies jugées inappropriées était alors estimé à 20 % [14Minoli G, Prada A, Rocca F, Bortoli A, Gullotta R, Garripoli A, et al ...

Gut, Jan 27, 2015

Achalasia is a chronic motility disorder of the oesophagus for which laparoscopic Heller myotomy ... more Achalasia is a chronic motility disorder of the oesophagus for which laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) and endoscopic pneumodilation (PD) are the most commonly used treatments. However, prospective data comparing their long-term efficacy is lacking. 201 newly diagnosed patients with achalasia were randomly assigned to PD (n=96) or LHM (n=105). Before randomisation, symptoms were assessed using the Eckardt score, functional test were performed and quality of life was assessed. The primary outcome was therapeutic success (presence of Eckardt score ≤3) at the yearly follow-up assessment. The secondary outcomes included the need for re-treatment, lower oesophageal sphincter pressure, oesophageal emptying and the rate of complications. In the full analysis set, there was no significant difference in success rate between the two treatments with 84% and 82% success after 5 years for LHM and PD, respectively (p=0.92, log-rank test). Similar results were obtained in the per-protocol analysis...

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Annales de gastroentérologie et d'hépatologie