Esophageal Stricture, Fat Graft
Conditions
Keywords
Esophageal Stricture, Fat Graft, Dilation
Brief summary
In this study the investigators investigate the feasibility and therapeutic potential of free autologous fat grafting combined to dilation therapy in the treatment of benign esophageal strictures.
Detailed description
In this study the investigators wish to proof the concept of free fat graft transfer into esophageal stricture via flexible video gastroscope.The investigators will recruit twenty patients suffering from (endoscopy proven) benign stricture of the esophagus. The Eckardt score is recorded upon recruitment and one day before operation. The operation is performed at the gastroenterology outpatient clinic in Turku University Hospital by a gastrointestinal surgeon. The patient is sedated with alfentanil and midazolam. First, abdominal liposuction (roughly 20 ml) is performed under local infiltration anesthesia. The fat graft is processed into nano-fat using Tulip GEMS Single-Use NanoTransfer Set. Esophagoscopy with gastroscope is performed and stricture is visually graded (location, length, lumen) and photographed. Then esophageal stricture is biopsied with biopsy forceps and dilated with through-the-scope CRE(controlled radial expansion) balloon dilator. Prepared fat graft is injected beneath the mucosal layer at the stricture site (volume of 0,1-0,5 ml) at three locations. Patients are either discharged after two hours follow up or admitted to the inpatient ward, depending on the pre- and postoperative condition. Patients are contacted by phone 1 week after the operation. Post-operative symptoms are recorded and patients are requested to contact the researcher if needed. Patient records are screened for pre- and postoperative symptoms, medication, long term illnesses and possible postoperative contacts to hospital. Follow-up esophagoscopy is performed and biopsies taken three and 12 months after the first operation. The stricture site is visually graded and photographed. The Eckardt score is recorded. If the patient has problems with eating (Eckardt score dysphagia points more than 1) the stricture is re-dilated and fat grafting repeated. If a patient would have recurrence in dysphagia before three months the patient is treated according to normal routine and dilation is repeated earlier. The follow-up time is 12 months counting from the last fat grafting.
Interventions
PROCEDUREStricture dilation with CRE balloon
Esophageal stricture is treated by dilation therapy.
PROCEDUREAutologous fat grafting
Autologous fat graft is gathered and injected to stricture
Sponsors
Hannes Kortekangas
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Esophageal stricture that has re-occurred at least once
Exclusion criteria
* Malignant etiology of esophageal stricture
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events at 3 months | 3 months | Types, severity and probability of procedure related adverse events |
| Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events at 12 months | 12 months | Types, severity and probability of procedure related adverse events |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from Baseline Stricture Lumen diameter at 3 months | 3 months | Stricture photographed and lumen diameter measurement. Unit: closed biopsy forceps diameter. |
| Change from Baseline Stricture Lumen diameter at 12 months | 12 months | Stricture photographed and lumen diameter measurement. Unit: closed biopsy forceps diameter. |
| Change from Baseline Eckardt score at 3 months | 3 months | Eckardt score is a validated symptom questionnaire used to measure achalasia symptoms. Esophageal stricture symptoms are similar to achalasia symptoms. Sub scales: Dysphagia, retrosternal pain, regurgitation, weight loss. Each sub scale 0-3 points. 0=none, 1=occasional / less than 5 kg, 2=daily / 5-10kg, 3= each meal /more than 10 kg. Total 0-12 points. |
| Change from Baseline Stricture length at 12 months | 12 months | Stricture length measured using shaft of biopsy forceps. Unit: mm. |
| Change from Baseline Stricture length at 3 months | 3 months | Stricture length measured using shaft of biopsy forceps. Unit: mm. |
| Change from Baseline Eckardt-score at 12 months | 12 months | Eckardt score is a validated symptom questionnaire used to measure achalasia symptoms. Esophageal stricture symptoms are similar to achalasia symptoms. Sub scales: Dysphagia, retrosternal pain, regurgitation, weight loss. Each sub scale 0-3 points. 0=none, 1=occasional / less than 5 kg, 2=daily / 5-10kg, 3= each meal /more than 10 kg. Total 0-12 points. |
Contacts
Primary ContactHannes A Kortekangas, Surgeon
Outcome results
None listed