Comparison of data between patients with complete reversal of Barrett’s oesophagus and patients with residual intestinal metaplasia (IM) post ablation
| Complete reversal (n = 24) | Residual IM (n = 11) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BO, Barrett’s oesophagus; PPI, proton pump inhibitor; APC, argon plasma coagulation; MPEC, multipolar electrocoagulation. | |||
| Age (y) (median (range)) | 61.5 (32–78) | 66 (42–84) | 0.13 |
| No of treatments (median (range)) | 3 (2–6) | 5 (2–6) | 0.32 |
| BO length (cm) (median (range)) | 3.5 (2–6) | 3 (2–6) | 0.85 |
| 24 hour pH monitoring | |||
| Total time pH <4 (%) (median (range)) | 0.5 (0–29.9) | 0.7 (0–28.2) | 1.0 |
| Supine time pH <4 (%) (median (range)) | 0 (0–47.2) | 0 (0–39.6) | 0.54 |
| Upright time pH <4 (%) (median (range)) | 0.6 (0–47.9) | 1.1 (0–22.1) | 0.76 |
| No of patients with normal total pH study (%) | 18 (75) | 8 (72.7) | 1.00 |
| Abnormal | 6 (25) | 3 (27.3) | |
| No of patients with normal supine pH study (%) | 20 (83.3) | 7 (63.6) | 0.22 |
| Abnormal | 4 (16.7) | 4 (36.4) | |
| No of patients with normal upright pH study (%) | 18 (75) | 10 (90.9) | 0.39 |
| Abnormal | 6 (25.0) | 1 (9.1) | |
| Hiatal hernia size (cm) (median (range)) | 3 (0–6) | 3 (1–5) | 0.22 |
| Maintenance PPI dose (median (range)) | 30 (20–60) | 20 (20–80) | 0.57 |
| Ablation therapy | |||
| APC | 12 (50.0) | 7 (63.6) | 0.49 |
| MPEC | 12 (50.0) | 4 (36.4) | |