Predictors of outcomes after gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy for refractory gastroparesis: a Systematic Review

Chris Varghese, Alexandria Lim, Charlotte Daker, Gabrielle Sebaratnam, Armen A. Gharibans, Christopher N. Andrews, William L. Hasler, Greg O’Grady, Joseph Sujka, Vincent Ho, Chris Cederwall, Daphne Foong, Niroshan Munwanwella, Krish Ragunath, Cameron Schauer, Anurag Sekra, Vijay Dyavadi, Ravinder Ogra, Terry Jue, Prateek MathurRobert Bulat, Rishi Pawa, Eric Buenz, Nooriyah Poonawala, Stefan Calder

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Gastroparesis is a debilitating gastroduodenal disorder for which gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (GPOEM) has emerged as an efficacious treatment option. However, response to GPOEM varies between 50% and 80%, such that preoperative predictors of treatment success are needed to guide patient selection. METHODS: We performed a systematic review to identify predictors of clinical and functional response to GPOEM among adult patients with gastroparesis (PROSPERO: CRD42023457359). MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL databases were searched systematically for studies reporting outcomes after GPOEM in September 2023. A narrative synthesis of predictive factors on univariable and multivariable analysis was performed with consideration of response rates through meta-analysis and evaluation of discrimination if prognostic models were developed. Risk Of Bias In Non-randomized Studies - of Exposures (ROBINS-E) was used for risk of bias assessment. RESULTS: Of 1899 articles reviewed, 30 were included. The GPOEM response rate was 63.1% (95% confidence interval 56.3%–69.5%) with most studies defining clinical success on the basis of improvement in gastroparesis cardinal symptom index (87%, 26/30). Older age, shorter duration of gastroparesis, nondiabetic etiology, lower body mass index, and response to intrapyloric botulinum toxin were associated with positive response to GPOEM on multivariable analyses. Predictors on physiological tests such as EndoFLIP or gastric emptying scintigraphy were inconsistent. No prognostic models underwent external validation. DISCUSSION: Currently, there are limited reproducible predictors of response to GPOEM among patients with refractory gastroparesis. Robust prospective studies investigating scalable, reproducible, and actionable biomarkers of treatment response are required.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages10
JournalAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print (In Press) - 14 Nov 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • endoscopy
  • gastroparesis
  • GPOEM
  • predictors

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