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
Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics between the 2 groups.
Variables | Direct vision (N=27) | Non-direct vision (N=29) | P value |
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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. |