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Laryngeal carcinoma and laryngo-pharyngeal reflux disease.

A correlation between laryngo-pharyngeal reflux and laryngeal carcinoma is currently debated. Chronic inflammation is a mutagen factor confirmed in the cancerogenesis of various tumours. Aim of the present study was to evaluate, in an objective and consecutive way, with 24h multi-electrode pH-metry the presence of proximal and distal oesophageal reflux in patients presenting pre-cancerosis or s...

Diagnosis and management of laryngo-pharyngeal reflux.

The aim of the present paper was to analyze laryngo-pharyngeal reflux (LPR) manifestations in ENT patients, and present a diagnostic and treatment algorithm for appropriate management. Retrospective chart review of 150 patients, who had initially presented with symptoms suggestive of LPR. Treatment included the administration of omeprazole 20 mg twice daily for at least 4 weeks. Unresponsive pa...

The oesophagus and cough: laryngo-pharyngeal reflux, microaspiration and vagal reflexes

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is generally considered to be one of the commonest causes of chronic cough, however randomised controlled trials of proton pump inhibitors have often failed to support this notion. This article reviews the most recent studies investigating the mechanisms thought to link reflux and cough, namely laryngo-pharyngeal reflux, micro-aspiration and neuronal cross-orga...

Magnifying endoscope with NBI to predict the depth of invasion in laryngo-pharyngeal cancer.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To examine if macroscopic classification with a magnifying gastrointestinal endoscope with narrow band imaging (ME-NBI) is useful in predicting pathological depth of tumor invasion in laryngo-pharyngeal cancer. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. METHODS Preoperative endoscopy reports and postoperative pathological reports on 139 laryngo-pharyngeal cancer lesions were re...