Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	31806
Country	United States

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Endoscopic resolution and recurrence of gastric antral vascular ectasia after serial treatment with argon plasma coagulation
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Shashank Garg, Bilal Aslam and Nicholas Nickl
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Shashank Garg, MBBS, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, MN 649, Lexington, KY 40536, United States. shashank.garg@uky.edu
Key Words	Gastric antral vascular ectasia; argon plasma coagulation
Core Tip	argon plasma coagulation (APC) has a good short-term success rate (> 80%) in improving symptoms related to gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE). However, GAVE related symptoms can recur in up to 50% of patients. This is the first study to evaluate resolution of GAVE after treatment with APC and its recurrence after successful treatment. The study showed a 40% resolution rate of GAVE after serial treatment with APC. The resolution of GAVE was not associated with number of APC sessions. GAVE was noted to recur in 25% of cases after successful resolution. These results suggest that APC may not be the best modality for treatment of symptomatic GAVE.
Citation	Garg S, Aslam B, Nickl N. Endoscopic resolution and recurrence of gastric antral vascular ectasia after serial treatment with argon plasma coagulation. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2017; 9(6): 263-266

Received	2016-12-09 09:19
Peer-Review Started	2016-12-09 14:43
To Make the First Decision	2017-01-18 11:22
Return for Revision	2017-01-20 18:39
Revised	2017-02-11 04:04
Second Decision	2017-04-14 10:52
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2017-04-24 17:32
Articles in Press	2017-04-24 17:32
Publication Fee Transferred
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Typeset the Manuscript	2017-06-02 09:19

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