Role of radiofrequency ablation in Barrett’s esophagus
Review Article

射频消融对Barrett食管治疗的作用

Martin Riegler1, Gerd Jomrich2, Sebastian F. Schoppmann2

1Reflux Medical, Vienna, Austria; 2Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Contributions: (I) Conception and design: All authors; (II) Administrative support: None; (III) Provision of study materials or patients: All authors; (IV) Collection and assembly of data: All authors; (V) Data analysis and interpretation: All authors; (VI) Manuscript writing: All authors; (VII) Final approval of manuscript: All authors.

Correspondence to: Sebastian F. Schoppmann, FACS. Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna and Gastroesophageal Tumor Unit, Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, 1090 Vienna, Austria. Email: sebastian.schoppmann@muv.ac.at.

摘要:胃食管反流引起的巴雷特食管(Barrett esophagus,BE)(伴有或不伴有发育不良)增加了食管癌发病风险。射频消融(radiofrequency ablation,RFA)作为一种新的治疗办法,可有效治疗BE,从而预防食管癌的发病。这项基于文献回顾性研究证实了RFA在BE(伴有或不伴有发育不良)治疗和早期食管癌治疗中的作用。研究伴有发育异常的BE和早期食管癌,通过RFA+内镜下切除或者单纯RFA技术来预防食管癌发生和进展。在对照组中,不伴有发育异常的且有肿瘤高危因素的BE患者应给与RFA治疗。RFA治疗后的治疗管理包括应用质子泵抑制药。抗反流手术(包括食管裂孔修补术)干预的时机——RFA(+/-内镜下切除术)前、中、后——对于食管癌预防的效果需进一步研究,因此,只能放到对照组。通过准确的内镜随访充分评估治疗效果。经常食用含糖量高的食品和饮料会增加患胃食管反流病(gastroesophageal reflux disease,GERD)、BE和癌症的风险。建议应用射频治疗±内镜切除术治疗发育不良BE和早期食管癌。在对照试验中,有癌症风险且无发育异常的BE患者给予射频治疗。抗反流手术(RFA术前、术中、术后)对于预防癌症的效果尚需进一步证据,应分配在对照试验组中。低碳水化合物饮食应纳入GERD和BE的管理。

关键词:Barrett食管;射频消融;低碳水化合物饮食;组织病理学;食道测压法;反流监测


Received: 04 May 2018; Accepted: 27 July 2018; Published: 01 August 2018.

doi: 10.21037/aoe.2018.07.04


引言

在西方人群中,胃食管反流病发生率为30%~40%[1-3],其典型或非典型症状(烧心、反酸、咳嗽、气喘、哮喘、鼻窦炎)影响着人们健康和生活质量[1-3]。在30%的GERD阳性患者中,从鳞状上皮和柱状上皮交界处(SCJ)活检可以诊断Barrett食管(BE)[1,4]。BE增加了食管腺癌发病的风险(平均每年增加0.5%)[1,5]

在病理生理上,GERD因食管下括约肌(LES)功能障碍及其膈食管裂孔异常(如食管裂孔疝)而引起[6],这促使胃内容物(胃酸、胆汁、食物)反流到食管。反流引起食管鳞状上皮被柱状上皮取代(CLE)[4,6,7]。与Chandrasoma关于CLE的分类一致,CLE是由反流引起的,影响到正常食管鳞状上皮和近端胃的正常黏膜(泌酸黏膜)交界线[7]。组织病理学对CLE做出分型:贲门黏膜(CM;上皮黏膜;浅表型;小凹型;腺型);近胃端黏膜(由黏液上皮组织和CLE中央凹下区域内的壁细胞腺体);肠化生(IM,CM以杯状细胞代替壁细胞);BE[4,6,7]。胃泌酸黏膜由直管状腺体组成,CLE腺体的小凹下区域呈分叶状和分支状[7]。因此,正常组织病理学可以区分正常(鳞状上皮黏膜;胃泌酸黏膜)和反流导致的CLE[CM,贲门黏膜(OCM),IM][7]

随着时间的推移,反流可能会引起不伴有发育异常的BE向低级(LGD)、高级(HGD)和癌症(CA)发展。进展的危险因素包括长期GERD(>10年)、使用质子泵抑制药(PPI)、食管裂孔疝、食管炎、食管癌和GERD阳性家族史[1,7,8]

射频消融(RFA)是一种新的内镜治疗,可有效、持久地消除BE(±发育不良)[1,5,8]。因此,与对照组相比,RFA已被证实可预防LGD和HGD患者的癌症发展[1,5,8]。尽管可能存在个体差异,无异型增生的BE的RFA有助于预防癌症,根据该理论,BE的RFA治疗应该有助于预防癌症[1,5,6]。但仍需要大样本量对照研究进一步证实。

本综述旨在评估我们目前对RFA治疗伴或不伴异型增生的BE的效果。最后,我们讨论了生活方式和营养(饮食)对BE和GERD发展和治疗的影响。


方法

使用PubMed、Google和Springer LINK,我们的检索包括以下关键词:GERD、Barrett's食管、内窥镜检查、组织病理学、Chandrasoma分类、RFA、抗反流手术和饮食/GERD,以及BE的营养。没有应用统计学。使用Storz技术获得内窥镜图像,组织病理学幻灯片由Fritz Wrba博士(维也纳)慷慨提供。


结果

BE的诊断是通过SCJ活检获得的组织病理确定的[1,3,7]图1图2)。如果SCJ活检病理包含带有杯状细胞的CLE(例如CM),即是无发育不良的BE[1,7]图2)。通过是否存在不规则形态的细胞和腺体来区分BE与LGD和HGD[7,8]。食管腺癌(T1a、T2b)定义是HGD超出CLE固有肌层和(或)向血液、淋巴管和周围神经侵犯[7]。病理学家对于LGD、HGD和癌症的诊断起到重要作用[1]。一项有趣的研究发现证实,嗜酸性粒细胞性食管炎(EoE)的存在可以排除BE的诊断[9]。由此可见EoE似乎阻止了BE发生,但这潜在的机制尚未阐明。

图1
图1 食管胃交界处内镜顺向观察(A,B)食管短柱状上皮2.0 cm(A)和食管长柱状上皮4.0 cm(B),食管胃交界处内镜逆向观察(C,D),从鳞柱交界处获得的活检组织病理学显示Barrett食管没有发育不良
图2
图2 食管柱状上皮组织病理学杯状细胞,这种情况描述了没有发育不良的BE(HE 染色,×400倍)

由于癌症风险显著增加,LGD、HGD和早期食管癌(T1a)的治疗应包括内镜(亚)黏膜切除术(EMR)和存在CLE的RFA[1,10-15]。RFA采用一种新的球囊导管,内镜尖端安装或通过合适的电极系统,将RF能量传递到黏膜,进而消融BE病变黏膜[1,10-15]图3图4)。可能需要3~4次治疗才能完全消除伴有异型增生和无异型增生BE[1]。在有经验的医疗中心进行时,早期癌症/发育不良(LGD、HGD)和非发育不良BE(NDBE)的清除干净率分别达到80%以上和90%以上[1,10-15]。在黏膜切除和RFA治疗之后,推荐PPI治疗以促进伤口愈合并防止复发[1,10-15]。对于NDBE癌症风险较高(即GERD>10年,CLE长度>2.0 cm)的患者,以及有食管炎、食管裂孔疝、食管癌和胃癌阳性家族史、不典型增生和NDBE病史的患者,建议对NDBE进行RFA[1,16,17]。目前,对于NDBE的RFA治疗后癌症预防效果需进一步在对照试验中验证[1]

图3
图3 本文中所描述的射频消融设备
图4
图4 在射频消融(RFA)期间获得的内镜图像。(A)通过膨胀的360。治疗球囊的视觉,其表面带有电极,射频能量通过该电极传递到黏膜;(B)RFA治疗后的内镜图像

建议进展期的食管癌(>T1a)进行手术切除±肿瘤综合治疗。GERD、BE、发育不良和癌症的病因仍然存在疑问,需进一步研究[1,7]

从定义上看,胃酸分泌、胃食管反流、CLE和BE(±LGD,HGD)的发展不是病因,只是病因的表现。GERD和BE的病因是LES的功能障碍及其在膈食管裂孔发育异常[7]。PPI治疗仅改变反流的pH值,但不能减少反流,PPI治疗不能恢复LES的功能障碍,PPI治疗不能修复扩大的膈肌裂孔(食管裂孔疝)[1,5,7,18,19]。因此,抗反流手术和食管裂孔修补术应考虑用于消除存在反酸或无反酸的GERD阳性症状的患者[18,19]。(图5)。无症状BE±不典型增生的抗反流手术预防癌症发展的效果需进一步研究证实。然而,最近的证据表明,与药物(PPI)治疗相比,有效的抗反流手术(+裂孔修补术)可能对癌症预防更有效 [1,8,20]。因此,在抗反流手术前,建议应用食管功能检查(高分辨阻抗测压;pH阻抗回流监测)评估食管功能并排除食管运动障碍(贲门失弛缓症、食管痉挛、Jackhammer食管)[21-25]。这有助于手术治疗方案的优化。内镜治疗后的后续内镜检查在HGD、LGD和无发育不良BE治疗后3、3和6个月进行[1,26,27]。BE阴性CLE应每12个月随访一次[1],BE阳性CLE应接受重复内镜治疗(RFA±EMR),直至切除干净[1]。RFA后的并发症包括狭窄(4%)、出血和穿孔(<1.0%)[1]。发生RFA±EMR后并发症可能与疾病进展有关(存在发育不良、食管炎、食管裂孔疝,GERD持续时间)[27,28]

图5
图5 用于治疗有症状的胃食管反流病的Nissen胃底折叠术前2个月(A、C)、术后6个月(A、C),以及之后6个月的顺行(A、B)和逆行(C、D)内镜图像。新食管胃连接处表现与质子泵抑制药治疗后症状完全缓解(B,D)

最近有文献研究表明,营养在BE、发育异常和食管癌方面起到重要作用[29]。因此,已证实高糖饮食会造成BE的进展,以及使食管腺癌发病风险提高7~10倍[29]。因此,在治疗GERD和BE饮食方案中推荐低碳水化合物饮食。


讨论

我们发现,与对照组相比,RFA±EMR可以预防BE阳性患者进展为LGD、HGD和早期癌症[10-15,30,31]。因此,发育不良的BE和早期食管癌应该安排RFA治疗。对于进展期食管癌治疗包括手术切除±肿瘤治疗[1]

对于无发育不良的BE治疗仍存在争议。目前,在对照组中,对于食管癌风险较高的NDBE应予以RFA[1,4]。这些风险因素包括:长期GERD(>10年)、食管炎、食管裂孔疝、GERD阳性家族史、BE和贲门癌,BE±不典型增生病史[1,4]。对BE阳性患者的GERD治疗采用PPI治疗仍有待研究[19]

从定义上讲,LES的功能障碍和解剖结构异常是疾病发生的原因[7,8]。然而,胃内容物反流到食管引起食管炎,又促进了BE和食管癌的发展[7,8]。虽然PPI疗法会改变反流液的pH值,但并不能修复LES的功能障碍,也无法缩小已经扩大的膈肌裂孔[20,22]。因此,PPI治疗本身并不能减少反流,只是让酸性反流液变为非酸性的。证据研究表明,PPI治疗引起的碱性反流会增加食管癌的发病[20]。相比之下,最近研究表明,有效的抗反流手术是修复病因,消除已经出现的反流和症状,并有助于修复BE进展的问题[1,8,22]。因此,在对照试验中考虑抗反流手术(+食管裂孔修补)治疗BE±发育不良和早期癌症是合理的。抗反流手术(+裂孔修补)包括胃底折叠术、磁括约肌增强术(LINX)和食管下括约肌电刺激疗法[32,33-35]。建议通过食管功能检查帮助制订个体化治疗方案[21,23,24]

RFA治疗后(±EMR,抗反流手术)通过精准的内镜随访检查可排除BE(±发育不良)复发,并排除存在所谓隐匿性腺体(<1.0%)[1]。因此,BE治疗应在诊断和治疗GERD和BE方面有足够经验的中心进行。随访间隔正如结果描述那样,根据组织病理学基线水平,时间范围从3~12个月不等。

我们发现了一个有趣的研究结果,营养对于BE和食管癌的发展具有重要意义和相关性。正如最近的研究表明,增加含浓缩糖的食品和饮料,以及天然和合成糖的摄入,与BE和食管癌的风险增加有关[29]。因此,应将营养摄入方式管理纳入BE和GERD的治疗过程中。

综上所述,BE治疗管理(诊断、治疗、随访)需协调多学科完成,包括内窥镜检查、组织病理学、生理学、营养学(饮食)和手术,通过正在进行和未来研究的结果来证明这种新方法的有效性,否则“北欧神话”将继续存在,反流仍是BE发展的根本原因和病因所在[35,36]。正确的理解到这点,为患有GERD和BE的人有效预防癌症的提供可行性[1,7,8]


Acknowledgments

We thank the patients from whom we learnt to watch out and listen to the sound and specific orchestration of GERD and BE. In addition, we thank our families, friends and teachers, who supported our search for a better understanding of the disease. May the paper contribute to foster childlike curiosity of the readers, who are interested in GERD and BE.

Funding: None.


Footnote

Provenance and Peer Review: This article was commissioned by the Guest Editor (Luigi Bonavina) for the series “Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease” published in Annals of Esophagus. The article has undergone external peer review.

Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/aoe.2018.07.04). The series “Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease” was commissioned by the editorial office without any funding or sponsorship. SFS serves as an unpaid editorial board member of Annals of Esophagus from Aug. 2018 to Jul. 2020. The authors have no other conflicts of interest to declare.

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程净革
医学硕士,河北医科大学第四医院胸外主治医师,长期从事胸外科常见病诊疗工作,主要研究方向:食管癌及肺癌的综合治疗。近3年发表论文3篇,主要集中在食管癌和肺癌的综合治疗方面。(更新时间:2021/8/7)

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doi: 10.21037/aoe.2018.07.04
Cite this article as: Riegler M, Jomrich G, Schoppmann SF. Role of radiofrequency ablation in Barrett’s esophagus. Ann Esophagus 2018;1:5.

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