Laryngeal Mucosal Changes in Patients in Laryngo-Pharyngeal Reflux before and after Treatment with Proton Pump Inhibitors

To evaluate pre and post treatment results based on Laryngeal mucosal changes as assessed by direct videolaryngoscopy/stroboscopy using Belafsky scores. In our study we have evaluated laryngeal in patientswith dysphonia RSI 10 before after 6 months of with Tab. Pantoprazole Tab.Mosapride. This prospective was carried out 50 patients attending the ENT patient department ofa tertiary care referral centre over a period 18 i.e. from Nov 2008 to Apr 2010. The showed thatprolonged therapy is required treat laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) effectively 24 h ambulatory dual probe pHmetry videolaryngoscopy assess RFS are most preferred diagnostic tools LPR. Dr Speech software forvoice analysis can give an objective assessment voice LPR treatment. treatmentconsisting proton pump inhibiter (PPI) prokinetic drugs proved be effective refluxdisease improvement seen all parameters including findings score. According ourstudy, pH-metry, Reflux Finding Score (RFS), used indicators efficacy oftreatment.