Clinical utility of oesophageal temperature monitoring in AF ablation: An updated meta-analysis and review of literature

Autor: Dibbendhu Khanra, Anindya Mukherjee, Anunay Gupta, Atif Muhammad Rauf, Bhanu Duggal, Bode Ensam, Manish Kalla, Joseph DeBono, Mauro Lencioni, Howard Marshall
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, Vol 24, Iss 4, Pp 183-188 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0972-6292
DOI: 10.1016/j.ipej.2024.05.007
Popis: Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation can lead to oesophageal thermal injuries (ETI). These are thought to be the precursor of the much rarer but frequently fatal atrio-oesophageal fistulas. Many centers performing AF ablation routinely use oesophageal temperature monitoring (ETM). This meta-analysis aims to determine the utility of ETM in preventing ETI in the context of radiofrequency catheter ablation of AF. Methods: A systematic search of PubMed, Embase databases and Cochrane registry was performed comparing ETI between ETM and non-ETM strategies in AF ablation. Data on endoscopically determined ETI, AF recurrence, procedure time and ablation time were extracted. Statistical analyses including subgroup and covariate analyses were performed using random effect model in R platform. Results: ETI were similar in both ETM (n = 864) and non- ETM groups (n = 639) (RR 1.04, 95 % CI 0.34–3.23) across 12 studies. AF recurrence was statistically similar in both groups (IRR 0.92, 95 % CI 0.73–1.17) but showed a lower trend in non-ETM group. Ablation time was numerically lower in the ETM group and procedure time was numerically higher trend in the ETM group; but they were not statistically significant. Covariate analysis found that posterior wall ablation power setting, additional linear ablation, BMI, use of GA or prophylactic PPI after ablation had no significant correlation in the incidence of ETI. Conclusion: ETM was not associated with a reduced incidence of ETI during AF ablation. Evidence supporting the routine use of ETM to reduce the risk of ETI or atrio-oesophageal fistulas is lacking.
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