Table 1

Baseline characteristics

RFA treatment cohort
N=1386
RFA durability cohort
N=1154
Demographics
Male gender, n (%)1122 (81)947 (82)
Age, years, mean (±SD)65 (10)64 (9)
BMI, kg/m2, mean (±SD)28 (4)28 (4)
BE history
Prior fundoplication, n (%)23 (2)21 (2)
Surveillance history, n (%)
In years, median (P25–P75)
892 (64)
4 (2–8)
759 (66)
3 (0–8)
Imaging
Hiatal hernia, n (%)
In cm, mean (±SD)
1321 (95)
3 (2–4)
1099 (95)
3 (2–4)
Oesophagitis, n (%)49 (4)38 (3)
Stenosis, n (%)49 (4)42 (4)
Circumferential BE, median (P25–P75)2 (1–6)2 (0–5)
Maximum BE, median (P25–P75)5 (3–8)4 (3–7)
Visible lesion, n (%)860 (62)718 (62)
Primary Paris type, n (%)
 0-Ip/s81 (11)63 (9)
 0-IIa490 (69)419 (58)
 0-IIb111 (16)90 (13)
 0-IIc29 (4)22 (3)
149 missing124 missing
Size, mm, median (P25–P75)15 (10–20)15 (10–20)
Pathology
Worst overall histology, n (%)
 LGD375 (27)306 (27)
 HGD422 (30)362 (31)
 LR-EAC589 (43)486 (42)
Treatment
Endoscopic resection, n (%)860 (62)718 (62)
 Cap-based ER, n (%)839 (61)688 (60)
 ESD, n (%)31 (2)20 (2)
RFA treatment
  C-RFA, median (P25–P75)1 (0–1)1 (0–1)
  F-RFA, median (P25–P75)2 (1–2)2 (1–2)
 Total RFA, median (P25–P75)2 (1–3)2 (1–3)
 Patients with >2 C-RFA, n (%)9 (0.6)6 (0.5)
 Patients with >4 total RFA, n (%)57 (4)44 (4)
Touch-up APC, n (%)519 (37)462 (40)
Touch-up ER, n (%)80 (6)74 (6)
ER for incident lesion, n (%)69 (5)44 (4)
  • APC, argon plasma coagulation; BE, Barrett’s oesophagus; BMI, body mass index; C-RFA, circumferential RFA; EAC, esophageal adenocarcinoma; EMR, endoscopic mucosal resection; ER, endoscopic resection; ESD, endoscopic submucosal dissection; F-RFA, focal RFA; GEJ, gastroesophageal junction; HGD, high-grade dysplasia; LGD, low-grade dysplasia; LR-EAC, Low-risk esophageal adenocarcinoma.