Findings of impedance pH-monitoring in patients with atypical gastroesophageal reflux symptoms
Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench,
Vol. 6 (2013),
,
Page Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench 2013;6(Suppl.1):S117-S121
https://doi.org/10.22037/ghfbb.v6i0.483
Abstract
Aim: This study was designed to investigate about findings of Impedance pH-monitoring in patients with atypical symptoms of GERD.
Background: The routine treatment with proton pump inhibitors is not very effective in patients with atypical symptoms of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). It may be due to non-acid reflux which cannot be monitored using common methods such as pH-metry. Therefore, in these patients combinational procedure of multi channel intraluminal impedance and pH monitoring has been suggested as a new approach.
Patients and methods: sixty patients with atypical symptoms of GERD underwent combined impedance pH-monitoring. pH of reflux episodes, type of material refluxant, blous cleaning time, proximal extension and symptoms association probability (SAP) was recorded for each patient.
Results
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