Clinical efficacy and prognostic risk factors of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation for gastric low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia

BACKGROUND The use of radiofrequency ablation(RFA)has been reported in the treatment of gastric low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia(LGIN).However,its efficacy and prognostic risk factors have not been well analyzed.AIM To explore the efficacy and prognostic risk factors of RFA for gastric LGIN in a large,long-term follow-up clinical study.METHODS The clinical data of 271 consecutive cases from 198 patients who received RFA for treatment of gastric LGIN at the Chinese PLA General Hospital from October 2014 to October 2020 were reviewed in this retrospective study.Data on operative parameters,complications,and follow-up outcomes including curative rates were recorded and analyzed.RESULTS The curative rates of endoscopic RFA for gastric LGIN at 3 mo,6 mo,and 1-5 years after the operation were 93.3%,92.8%,91.5%,90.3%,88.5%,85.7%,and 83.3%,respectively.Multivariate analyses revealed that Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori)infection and disease duration>1 year had a significant effect on the curative rate(P<0.001 and P=0.013,respectively).None of patients had bleeding,perforation,infection,or other serious complications after RFA,and the main discomfort was postoperative abdominal pain.CONCLUSION RFA was safe and effective for gastric LGIN during long-term follow-up.H.pylori infection and disease course>1 year may be the main risk factors for relapse of LGIN after RFA.

Photodynamic Therapy for Low-grade Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia(CIN1):A Case Report

As a drug-mechanical combination technology,photodynamic(PDT)can achieve accurate and taurgeted therapy for maligmant tumors and benign diseases through the production of reactive oxygen species,oxygen free radicals or singlet oxygen by photosensitizers at specific wavelengths.Compared with traditional surgery,it has the advantages of selective killing.repeatable teatment,preserving target organ fiunction and so on.The purpose of this study was to explore the clinical value of photodynamic therapy in cervical precancerous lesions by taking the patients with low-grade cervical intaepithelial neoplasia(CIN1)with high-risk human papillomavinus(HR HPV)persistent infection diagnosed by"three-step diagnosis and teatment procedure"as an example.Using HiPorfn as a photosensitizer,photodynamic therapy was performed 48 hours after intavenous drip.Set laser wavelength 630nm,light dose density 137.58J/cm^2,ansmission efficiency 1.42,output power 2w.3cm columnar optical fber was placed around the 2cm in the cervical canal to cover all the lesions,and the inadiation time was 900s(600s in the cervical canal and 300s outside the cervical canal).The patients were given oxygen inhalation for 6 hours after operation,and the patients were observed for itching and other discomfort,and paid attention to avoid light.Photodynamic therapy was performed again in the same way on the second day.After two months of treatment,pathological biopsy showed chronic cervicitis,indicating that the disease had been effectively controlled.Theoretically,although the patient is not the absolhute indication of photodynamic therapy(hat is,meeting CIN Ⅱ or CIN Ⅲ,having fertility requirements and not undergoing surgery),this therapy can remove not only the superficial lesions inside and outside the cervix,but also the potential lesions not found under colposcopy.It can also block the persistent infection of HPV by.inhbting the expression of HPV18,E6 and E7mRNA in Hela cells.In combination with Baofukang suppository,it can block HPV infection.Increase the negative conversion rate of cervical HPV and reduce the probablity of recurence after CIN1 cure.For youmng female patients with persistent HR-HPV infection and fertility requirements,photodynamic therapy is an effective choice for clinical treatment of CIN1.

Optimal management of biopsy-proven low-grade gastric dysplasia

Gastric adenocarcinoma generally culminates via the inflammation-metaplasia-dysplasia-carcinoma sequence progression. The prevalence of gastric adenomas shows marked geographic variation. Recently, the rate of diagnosis of low-grade dysplasia(LGD) has increased due to increased use of upper endoscopy. Many investigators have reported that gastric highgrade dysplasia has high potential for malignancy and should be removed; however, the treatment for gastric LGD remains controversial. Although the risk of LGD progression to invasive carcinoma has been reported to be inconsistent, progression has been observed during follow-up. Additionally, the rate of upgraded diagnosis in biopsy-proven LGD is high. Therefore, endoscopic resection(ER) may be useful in the treatment and diagnosis of LGD, especially if lesions are found to have risk factors for upgraded histology after ER, such as large size, surface erythema or depressed morphology. Fatal complications in endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD) are extremely low and its therapeutic and diagnostic outcomes are excellent. Therefore, ESD should be applied preferentially instead of endoscopic mucosal resection.