Pre and post-operative evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux and esophageal motility in neurologically impaired children using combined pH–multichannel intraluminal impedance measurements

Neurologically impaired children with gastroesophageal reflux.

First of all, ‘GOR’ should be distinguished from ‘GOR disease’ or ‘pathological GOR’. ‘GOR’ usually refers to an episode of reflux of the gastric contents into the oesophagus. This is a normal phenomenon at all ages. Classifying it as pathological GOR or GOR disease is dependent on the severity as defined by various objective criteria. I infer from the article that the authors implicitly refer ...

Detection of gastroesophageal reflux in children with cerebral palsy using combined multichannel intraluminal impedance-ph procedure.

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a very common condition in children with neurological impairment and this can influence nutritional and respiratory outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of GER in children with cerebral palsy (CP) using multiple intraluminal impedance (MII)-pH monitoring. The use of combined MII-pH allows for the detection of both acid and non-acid ref...

Esophageal Motility and Gastroesophageal Reflux

Esophageal Bolus Transit in Newborns with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Symptoms: A Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance Study

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate bolus transit during esophageal swallow (ES) and gastroesophageal reflux (GER) events and to investigate the relationship between the characteristics of ES and GER events in a population of term and preterm newborns with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). METHODS The study population consisted of term and preterm newborns referred...

Nissen fundoplication and gastrostomy in severely neurologically impaired children with gastroesophageal reflux.

OBJECTIVES To study the effect of Nissen fundoplication and gastrostomy in severely neurologically impaired children. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Developmental Disabilities Unit of a regional medical centre in Hong Kong. PATIENTS Children with severe neurological impairment and gastroesophageal reflux who were institutionalised between 1999 and 2004 inclusive. MAIN O...