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Metaplastic columnar mucosa in the cervical esophagus after esophagectomy.

Öberg, Stefan LU ; Johansson, Jan LU ; Wenner, Jörgen LU and Walther, Bruno LU (2002) In Annals of Surgery 235(3). p.338-345
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the pathogenesis of metaplastic processes within the esophagus using a human model in which the exact duration of reflux was known. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: The pathogenesis of Barrett's esophagus (BE) is incompletely understood. Patients undergoing esophagectomy and gastric tube reconstruction represent a good model for studying the pathophysiology of columnar cell metaplasia of the human esophagus because the cervical esophagus is rarely or never exposed to gastric contents before the surgical procedure. METHODS: Thirty-two patients underwent manometry, simultaneous 24-hour pH and bilirubin monitoring, and endoscopy with biopsy 3 to 10.4 years after esophagectomy. The presence of columnar mucosa in the cervical... (More)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the pathogenesis of metaplastic processes within the esophagus using a human model in which the exact duration of reflux was known. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: The pathogenesis of Barrett's esophagus (BE) is incompletely understood. Patients undergoing esophagectomy and gastric tube reconstruction represent a good model for studying the pathophysiology of columnar cell metaplasia of the human esophagus because the cervical esophagus is rarely or never exposed to gastric contents before the surgical procedure. METHODS: Thirty-two patients underwent manometry, simultaneous 24-hour pH and bilirubin monitoring, and endoscopy with biopsy 3 to 10.4 years after esophagectomy. The presence of columnar mucosa in the cervical esophagus was confirmed on histologic examination. The findings on endoscopy and histology were related to clinical data and the results of pH and bilirubin monitoring 1 cm proximal to the esophagogastrostomy. RESULTS: Fifteen (46.9%) of the 32 patients had metaplastic columnar mucosa within their cervical esophagus. Metaplasia was significantly more common in patients with a preoperative diagnosis of BE. The length of metaplastic mucosa correlated significantly with the degree of esophageal acid exposure, but the presence of abnormal bilirubin exposure was unrelated to the presence of metaplasia. The prevalence of metaplasia did not change with increasing time. Intestinal metaplasia was found within the columnar-lined segment in three patients 8.5, 9.5, and 10.4 years after esophagectomy. All patients with intestinal metaplasia had abnormal exposure of both acid and bilirubin, but the presence of combined reflux was not significantly higher in these patients compared with patients with nonintestinalized segments of columnar mucosa. CONCLUSIONS: Esophageal columnar metaplasia is a common complication after gastric pull-up esophagectomy. Metaplasia is more likely to develop in patients with previous BE than other patients. Metaplasia develops in response to squamous epithelial injury in predisposed individuals. (Less)
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Human, Female, Esophagus/*pathology, *Esophagectomy, Esophageal Neoplasms/surgery, Gastrointestinal, Endoscopy, Barrett Esophagus/pathology/surgery, 80 and over, Aged, Adenocarcinoma/surgery, Male, Metaplasia, Middle Age, Mucous Membrane/pathology, Postoperative Period
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Annals of Surgery
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235
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3
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338 - 345
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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1528-1140
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English
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  author       = {{Öberg, Stefan and Johansson, Jan and Wenner, Jörgen and Walther, Bruno}},
  issn         = {{1528-1140}},
  keywords     = {{Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Human; Female; Esophagus/*pathology; *Esophagectomy; Esophageal Neoplasms/surgery; Gastrointestinal; Endoscopy; Barrett Esophagus/pathology/surgery; 80 and over; Aged; Adenocarcinoma/surgery; Male; Metaplasia; Middle Age; Mucous Membrane/pathology; Postoperative Period}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
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  publisher    = {{Lippincott Williams & Wilkins}},
  series       = {{Annals of Surgery}},
  title        = {{Metaplastic columnar mucosa in the cervical esophagus after esophagectomy.}},
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  volume       = {{235}},
  year         = {{2002}},
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