BACKGROUND: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an accepted treatment for early esophageal carcinoma. However, resection of a large mucosal area, as with circumferential ESD, induces severe stricture formation. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of cultured autologous epidermal cell sheets to prevent severe esophageal constriction after circumferential ESD. DESIGN: Animal study. SETTING: University institute. INTERVENTION: Eight pigs underwent circumferential esophageal ESD while under general anesthesia. In 4 pigs, fabricated autologous epidermal cell sheets were endoscopically transplanted to the central ESD sites immediately after the ESD. The other 4 pigs underwent circumferential ESD only. Necropsy and histological assessment were performed at 1 and 2 weeks post-ESD. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: Weight gain, degree of mucosal constriction, and histological assessments. RESULTS: All pigs in the control group showed severe esophageal constriction after 2 weeks. The control and transplanted groups had weight gains of -10.3% and 0.3% (P = .03), respectively, and the mean degrees of constriction were 88% and 56% (P < .01), respectively. Early re-epithelialization and mild fibrosis in the muscularis were observed in the transplanted group. LIMITATIONS: Animal study, small sample size. CONCLUSIONS: Fabricated autologous skin epidermal cell sheets would be useful in preventing severe esophageal constriction after circumferential ESD.
BACKGROUND: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an accepted treatment for early esophageal carcinoma. However, resection of a large mucosal area, as with circumferential ESD, induces severe stricture formation. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of cultured autologous epidermal cell sheets to prevent severe esophageal constriction after circumferential ESD. DESIGN: Animal study. SETTING: University institute. INTERVENTION: Eight pigs underwent circumferential esophageal ESD while under general anesthesia. In 4 pigs, fabricated autologous epidermal cell sheets were endoscopically transplanted to the central ESD sites immediately after the ESD. The other 4 pigs underwent circumferential ESD only. Necropsy and histological assessment were performed at 1 and 2 weeks post-ESD. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: Weight gain, degree of mucosal constriction, and histological assessments. RESULTS: All pigs in the control group showed severe esophageal constriction after 2 weeks. The control and transplanted groups had weight gains of -10.3% and 0.3% (P = .03), respectively, and the mean degrees of constriction were 88% and 56% (P < .01), respectively. Early re-epithelialization and mild fibrosis in the muscularis were observed in the transplanted group. LIMITATIONS: Animal study, small sample size. CONCLUSIONS: Fabricated autologous skin epidermal cell sheets would be useful in preventing severe esophageal constriction after circumferential ESD.
Authors: Cadman L Leggett; Emmanuel C Gorospe; Lori Lutzke; Marlys Anderson; Kenneth K Wang Journal: Curr Opin Gastroenterol Date: 2013-09 Impact factor: 3.287