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Functional Lumen Imaging Probe Is Useful for the Quantification of Gastric Sleeve Stenosis and Prediction of Response to Endoscopic Dilation: a Pilot Study

  • Jessica X. Yu
  • , Jason R. Baker
  • , Lydia Watts
  • , Oliver A. Varban
  • , Joan W. Chen
  • , Joel H. Rubenstein
  • , Allison R. Schulman

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Abstract

Background: Stenosis after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is common though diagnostic criteria and predictors of treatment response is unknown. Endoluminal functional impedance planimetry (EndoFLIP) is a diagnostic tool for measuring lumen geometry. We aimed to use EndoFLIP to characterize SG stenosis. Methods: We enrolled SG stenosis patients undergoing serial pneumatic dilations between May 2018 and November 2018. Outcomes of interest included pre- and post-dilation EndoFLIP measurements and post-dilation symptom response. Results: We included 10 patients who underwent a mean of 1.8 ± 0.7 dilations. Pre-dilation EndoFLIP characteristics were similar for responders and non-responders. Responders had larger mean post-dilation diameter (19.9 ± 2.9 mm vs 13.1 ± 1.3 mm, p = 0.007) and DI (21.3 ± 1.0 mm2/Hg vs 4.0 ± 5.4 mm2/Hg, p = 0.04) than non-responders. Conclusion: Our pilot study supports the use of EndoFLIP in the management of SG stenosis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)786-789
Number of pages4
JournalObesity Surgery
Volume30
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adverse events
  • Bariatrics
  • EndoFLIP
  • Sleeve gastrectomy
  • Stenosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

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