Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
esophagitis, hiatus hernia
ESOPHAGITIS

All patients in the EFTP group underwent successful endoscopic plication with the adequate remodeling of the GEJ, with each patient receiving two staples. The EFTP procedure was performed in a median of 25 minutes (range 24–35), with the remodeling of the gastroesophageal flap valve of adequate length and circumference, resulting in a direct reduction of the Hill grading of the hiatus hernia. Hills grade 1 was achieved in 26 patients (89.6 %) after the EFTP procedure (

At 3 months in the EFTP group, endoscopy showed a maintained omega-shaped GEJ flap valve in 26/29 patients (89.6 %) with good adherence to the scope. Although esophagitis grades were better in the EFTP group, the improvement in esophagitis was not statistically significant (
