A Retrospective Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Radiofrequency Therapy Under Direct Vision in 59 Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease from 2 Centers in Beijing, China Using the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire

Di Lu; Chun Shan Bi; Xue Wei; Bao Na Guo; Ying Xin Gao; Jing Chen; Jie Qian; Zi Hao Guo; Yan Bin Wang; Li Li; Chuan Zhang; Jian Yu Hao; Yan Gao

doi:10.12659/MSM.933848

23 February 2022 : Clinical Research

A Retrospective Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Radiofrequency Therapy Under Direct Vision in 59 Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease from 2 Centers in Beijing, China Using the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire

Di Lu^1ABCDEFG, Chun Shan Bi^2ABCE, Xue Wei^1BCDEF, Bao Na Guo^2BC, Ying Xin Gao^1BG, Jing Chen^2B, Jie Qian^1BG, Zi Hao Guo^2B, Yan Bin Wang^1B, Li Li^2B, Chuan Zhang^2A, Jian Yu Hao^1AG*, Yan Gao^1ABD

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.933848

Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e933848

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Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics between the 2 groups.

Variables	Direct vision (N=27)	Non-direct vision (N=29)	P value
Sex [male (%)]	16 (59.3%)	15 (51.7%)	0.571
Mean age (years)	55.7±7.3	59.9±9.5	0.075
GerdQ score (median)^*	11.0 (10.0, 12.0)	10.0 (8.5, 11.5)	0.076
Reflux Esophagitis [No. (%)]	21 (77.8%)	25 (86.2%)	0.636
Mean LES pressure^**	8.4±4.3	6.7±4.0	0.169
DeMeester score (median)	17.1 (12.9, 25.1)	8.0 (3.1, 21.6)	0.075
^* GerdQ denotes gastroesophageal reflux disease questionnaire; ^** LES denotes lower esophageal sphincter.

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