Post-intervention monitoring
reflux symptoms
Immediately after the intervention, patients were placed on a soft diet and analgesics as appropriate. PPI (pantoprazole 40 mg) was given parentally on the day of the procedure and then oral pantoprazole 40 mg/day was prescribed with instruction to be taken 30 minutes before breakfast for the next week, then discontinued. Patients were discharged 24 hours after the procedure and were asked to maintain a medication diary. The requirement and need for medication were enquired about over the telephone and recorded (G.P.). Patients with reflux symptoms for two consecutive days were allowed to take antacids on demand. For inadequate symptom control, PPI (pantoprazole 40 mg) was added after telephone consultation and documented. All patients were treated similarly before and after the procedure.