Esophageal Hypocontractile Disorders and Hiatal Hernia Size Are Predictors for Long Segment Barrett's Esophagus

Overview

Journal J Neurogastroenterol Motil

Date 2023 Jan 6

PMID 36606434

Authors

Fahmi Shibli

Ofer Z Fass

Oscar Matsubara Teramoto

Jose M Remes-Troche

Vikram Rangan

Michael Kurin

Ronnie Fass

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Abstract

Background/aims: Presently, there is paucity of information about clinical predictors, especially esophageal motor abnormalities, for long segment Barrett's esophagus (LSBE) as compared with short segment Barrett's esophagus (SSBE). The aims of this study are to compare the frequency of esophageal function abnormalities between patients with LSBE and those with SSBE and to determine their clinical predictors.

Methods: This was a multicenter cohort study that included all patients with a diagnosis of BE who underwent high-resolution esophageal manometry. Motility disorders were categorized as hypercontractile disorders or hypocontractile disorders and their frequency was compared between patients with LSBE and those with SSBE. Multivariable logistic regression modeling was used to calculate the odds of being diagnosed with LSBE relative to SSBE for demographics, comorbidities, medication use, endoscopic findings, and the type of motility disorders.

Results: A total of 148 patients with BE were identified, of which 89 (60.1%) had SSBE and 59 (39.9%) LSBE. Patients with LSBE had a significantly larger hiatal hernia and higher likelihood of erosive esophagitis than patients with SSBE ( = 0.002). Patients with LSBE had a significantly lower mean LES resting pressure, distal contractile integral, distal latency, and significantly higher failed swallows and hypocontractile motility disorders than those with SSBE ( < 0.05). Hiatal hernia and hypocontractile motility disorder increased the odds of LSBE by 38.0% and 242.0%, as opposed to SSBE.

Conclusions: The presence of a hypocontractile motility disorder increased the risk for LSBE. Furthermore, the risk for LSBE was directly associated with the length of the hiatal hernia.

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