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La tasca acida nella MRGE:
aspetti patogenetici e terapeutici
Prof. VINCENZO SAVARINO
Professore Ordinario di Gastroenterologia,
Università degli Studi di Genova
Direttore della Clinica Gastroenterologica
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria San
Martino-IST, Genova
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Ingelfinger FJ: N Engl J Med, 1971
“The Sphincter that is a Sphinx”
Competence of the GE Junction
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excessive acid secretion
increased
pressure
gradient
transient LOS
relaxations
weak anti-reflux barrier:
• diaphragm
• LOS
Impaired esophageal clearance; mucosal hypersensitivity
Delayed gastric
emptying
Pathophysiology of GERD
Savarino E, et al. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013; 2:548-56
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24-hour gastric pH profiles of controls and GERD patients with
and without esophagitis
Savarino V et al, APT 1998Zentilin P et al, Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2003
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Schematic diagram of the transient lower
esophageal sphincter relaxation reflex
Kahrilas P and Boeckxstaens G, Gut 2012
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Mittal R et al, NEJM 1997
Savarino E, et al. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013; 2:548-56
Transient Lower Esophageal Sphincter
Relaxation Reflex
LES
UES
tLESR with
Reflux
Secondary
Peristalsis
CONVENTIONAL MANOMETRY HIGH RESOLUTION MANOMETRY
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Diaphragm
Hiatus Hernia
Lower
Esophageal
Sphincter
The Anti-Reflux Barrier: Two Sphincters
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TOO MUCH
ACID IN THE
WRONG PLACE
Diet, drugsoverweight, etc
Abnormalesophageal
clearing
Insufficientantireflux
barrier
Alteredgastric
emptying
Savarino V et al. Digestion 2004
Pathophysiology of GERD
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Colazione Pranzo Cena
ORE
Esposizione intraesofagea all’acido
(% tempo a pH < 4)
Johnson et al, Scand J Gastroenterol 1992
L’esposizione esofagea diurna all’acido, particolarmente dopo i
pasti predomina nella malattia da reflusso gastroesofageo
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2Example of a pH tracing during pull-through in 1 subject
while fasting and again after a meal at the esophago-
gastric junction
Fletcher et al, Gastroenterology 2001
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Unbuffered acid pocket at Cardia & GE junction
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ESOPHAGUSSTOMACH SC-junction
pH
pH
FASTING
AFTER
MEAL
( cm )( Fletcher et al Gastroenterology 2001;121:775-783 )
Mean of 10 subjects
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3Relating the pH Transition to the SCJ & LES
Concurrent HRM, Fluoroscopy & pH-metry
Pandolfino JE et al, Am J Gastroenterol 2007
-1.5 cm -1.0 cm -0.5 cm 0.0 cm 0.5 cmSCJpH transition point
0
2
4
6
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‘Acid pocket’
Respiratory variation
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Location of the acid pocket in fasting and post prandial
conditions in healthy subjects. There is a significant shortening
of the high pressure zone after meal (p < 0.05)
Clarke AT et al, Gut 2008
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Proximal margin of
the gastric folds
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12 antimony pH sensors
8 Hz sampling frequency
Polygram net software
High Resolution pH metry
Custom made by Synectics(Clarke et al Gut 2009;58:904-9 )
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4 High Resolution pH - Fasting
Colour Contour Display
Clarke At et al, Gut 2009pH 2 pH 4 pH 6 pH 8
Oesophagus
Proximal margin of the folds
Stomach
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High Resolution pH – 17 min after meal
Oesophagus
Proximal
margin of the
folds
Stomach
pH 2 pH 4 pH 6 pH 8Clarke AT et al, Gut 2009
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5 High Resolution pH – 45 min
after meal
Clarke AT et al, Gut 2009pH 2 pH 4 pH 6 pH 8
Oesophagus
Proximal margin of the folds
Stomach
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Oesophagus
StomachProximal
margin of the
folds
High Resolution pH
Short segment reflux from acid
REFLUX
EVENT
pH 2 pH 4 pH 6 pH 8Clarke AT et al, Gut 2009
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Acid pocket is frequent source of
postprandial reflux
(Clarke et al Gut 2009;58:904-9 )
Studies with high resolution pH
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Layering of unbuffered acid in
proximal stomach
Following meal proximal stomach relatively immobile
allowing layering of contents
Floating
lipid layer
Aqueous
layer
MRI scan
(From Marciani et al
Brit J Nutrition 2006;95:331-9)
Lipid Meal Viscous sucrose liquid meal
( From Sauter et al
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2012;24:632-40 )
MRI scan
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6Scintigraphic images of the acid pocket
in a normal subject
and in a patient with hiatal hernia
Beaumont H et al, Gut 2010
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Median pH and percentage of time at pH < 4.0 in the postprandial period
Grigolon A et al, Am J Gastroenterol 2009
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Position of acid pocket vs acidity of refluxAcidic Weakly acidic
Percent of reflux
episodes
Rohof WO et al. Gut 2012
100
80
60
40
20
0Sub-
diaphragmaticSupra-
diaphragmaticIntra-
diaphragmatic
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ACID COAT
- Acidity will be greatest nearest mucosa – i.e. closest to acid
source and furthest away from bulk of food buffer
Fundus relaxes after meal so mixing limited, consequently
Would be consistent with prokinetic agents minimizing acid pocket
Mitchell DR et al, J Clin Gastroenterol 2016
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(mmHg)
Relating the pH Transition to the SCJ & LESNormal Control
Pandolfino JE et al, Am J Gastroenterol 2007
pH transitionEGJ HPZ
pH transition
pH transitionpH transition
Fasting
Post-
prandial
(mmHg)
Upright Supine
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Relating the pH Transition to the SCJ & LESReflux Patient
Pandolfino JE et al, Am J Gastroenterol 2007
Fasting
(mmHg)
Upright Supine
pH transitionpH transition
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pH transition pH transition
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Salient features of the acid pocket pertinent to heartburn/GERD
- Following a meal the proximal stomach, very close to EGJ,
largely escapes the buffering effect of the food and
remains highly acidic – acid pocket
- Reservoir for acid reflux beginning within 15 minutes of a
meal
- Can cause ‘proximal migration’ of the acid interface across
the SCJ
- Exacerbated by hiatus hernia and low LES pressure
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The Acid Pocket as a Therapeutic Target
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Nor placebo nor baclofen significantly affected the proximal extentof acid pockets detected after the meal in GERD patients
Scarpellini E et al, Dis Esophagus 2016
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( Boeckstaens et al APT 2011;33:1370-7 )
Pharmacological modification of gastric motility
alters acid pocket
Placebo SumatriptanErythromycin
Lack of mixing of acid and food in proximal stomach
may contribute to acid pocket
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Effect of Azithromycin on Gastroesophageal Reflux
Mertens V et al Dig Dis Sci. 2009;54(5):972-9 Rohof WO et al Gut. 2012;61(12):1670-7
Crossover, placebo-controlled Trial (Azi 250mg/day)
N = 16 pts with GERD and Hiatal Hernia
Prospective Cohort Study
N = 47 LTx pts On and Off Azithromycin
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Vo L, et al Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2005;21:1321-30
Preventing formation of
the acid pocketInhibit postprandial acid secretion with PPI
• Rabeprazole 20 mg vs placebo: day 1 of treatment
50% reduction in detectable acid pocket during pH pull
through after standardized meals
Reduced length and increased nadir pH of acid pocketPlacebo Rabeprazole
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On PPI, the acid pocket was significantly more often locatedbelow the diaphragm compared with off PPI (p < 0.05)
Rohof WO et al, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2014
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8Gaviscon: Mechanism of Action
Containing the acid pocket?
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9Examples of pH pull-throughs in
two GERD patients
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Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011 34(1):59-66
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-12.5
-10
-7.5
-5.0
-2.5
0
+2.5
+5.0
Distal EGJ20 min
after meal+1.1 cm
Gaviscon effect on location of transition (pH<4) to “acid pocket” (n= 10 GERD patients)
Fasted+2.3 cm
Stomach
EsophagusEGJ HPZon HRM
20 min after Gaviscon-9.5 cm
cm
Kwiateck et al,
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Rohof et al, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2013
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The mean number of reflux events (A), acid reflux episodes (B) and esophageal acid
exposure (C) were reduced by alginate-antacid compared with antacid, but the mean
number of weakly acidic reflux episodes was higher than alginate-antacid (D).
Rohof et al, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2013
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Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
11 2 3
4 5 6
Peters & DeMeester Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Foregut 1994
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Conclusions
- The acid pocket is a region of high acidity at the gastro-
esophageal junction after a meal
- It appears due to the proximal cardia region of stomach escaping
the buffering effect of meal and is visible 15 min after it
- The acid pocket measures 3.0-6.5 cm in length in GERD patients
- Its presence is exacerbated by hiatus hernia and low LES
pressure
- There is evidence that it is the source of postprandial reflux
- At present, alginate ± antacid seems to be the only drug favoring
its complete displacement below the diaphragm
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