Table 5.
Impact of ARS at removal on post-removal symptoms
| Removal with ARS | Removal without ARS | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 4) | (n = 5) | |||
| Removal for recurrent GERD | Complete resolution, n (%) | 3 (75.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.0476 |
| Heartburn, n (%) | 1 (25.0%) | 5 (100.0%) | 0.0476 | |
| Regurgitation, n (%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (80.0%) | 0.0476 | |
| Dysphagia, n (%) | 1 (25.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | 1.0000 | |
| Freedom from PPI, n (%) | 3 (75.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.0476 | |
| (n = 9) | (n = 22) | |||
| Removal for persistent dysphagia | Complete resolution, n (%) | 7 (77.8%) | 14 (63.6%) | 0.6770 |
| Heartburn, n (%) | 1 (11.1%) | 3 (13.6%) | 1.0000 | |
| Regurgitation, n (%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (13.6%) | 0.5375 | |
| Dysphagia, n (%) | 1 (11.1%) | 6 (27.3%) | 0.6395 | |
| Freedom from PPI, n (%) | 6 (66.7%) | 18 (81.8%) | 0.3841 | |