Clinical outcomes and safety of high-resolution manometry guided superficial partial circular muscle myotomy in per-oral endoscopic myotomy for Jackhammer esophagus: Two cases report
- Authors
- Choi, Youn, I; Kim, Kyoung Oh; Park, Dong Kyun; Chung, Jun-Won; Kim, Yoon Jae; Kwon, Kwang An
- Issue Date
- 26-Aug-2019
- Publisher
- BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
- Keywords
- Jackhammer esophagus; Hypercontractile; Partial circular muscle myotomy; Case report
- Citation
- WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES, v.7, no.16, pp.2322 - 2329
- Journal Title
- WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES
- Volume
- 7
- Number
- 16
- Start Page
- 2322
- End Page
- 2329
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/1094
- DOI
- 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i16.2322
- ISSN
- 2307-8960
- Abstract
- BACKGROUND Jack hammer esophagus is a relatively rare disease and to date, there is no dramatic treatment option. Recently, conventional per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) have expanded their area into Jackhammer esophagus. However, several complications such as post procedure motility disorders (e.g., passage disturbance) are issues after POEM. To overcome these issues, we here introduced high-resolution manometry (HRM)-guided superficial partial circular muscle myotomy, which involves cutting only the superficial layer of the esophageal circular muscle. CASE SUMMARY We report two cases of patients with Jackhammer esophagus who were treated with HRM-guided extremely superficial partial circular muscle myotomy during POEM. Case 1 was a 53-year-old female with medication-refractory odynophagia and case 2 was a 47-year-old man who presented with chest pain. They were diagnosed with Jackhammer esophagus using HRM, and the hypercontractile segments of the esophagus were identified. HRM-guided extremely superficial partial circular muscle myotomy was performed while preserving the lower esophageal sphincter. Therefore, the circular and longitudinal muscle layers are preserved but hypercontractile movements are reduced, even after POEM. Patients' clinical symptoms dramatically improved right after POEM, and 6-mo follow-up HRM revealed completely resolved status. During a 1-year follow-up period, patients were still in good health and remained symptom free. CONCLUSION HRM-guided superficial partial circular muscle myotomy may be a promising alternative to conventional POEM for treating Jackhammer esophagus with improved efficacy.
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