ISSN:
1437-9813
Keywords:
Children
;
Gastroesophageal reflux
;
pH-metry
;
Esophageal motility
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Children with chronic respiratory diseases may be a high-risk population for gastroesophageal reflux (GER). In order to describe GER in this population, we systematically studied 7-h pH-metry and prolonged esophageal manometry (over 45 min) in 124 children admitted for respiratory disorders without digestive symptoms. The results showed that: (1) GER varied in significance before and after meals; (2) postprandial reflux was correlated with esophageal motor activity, but preprandial reflux was not; (3) moderate refluxers had reduced lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure, but severe refluxers had no significative decrease in LES pressure. The use of multivariate analysis permitted us to conclude that long-term esophageal manometry and pH-metry were complementary in defining severe GER.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00173454
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