Portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis is the cause of many dangerous complications, such as hepatic encephalopathy, ascites, and gastro-oesophageal variceal bleeding. Gastrooesophageal variceal bleeding is the cause of more than one-third of deaths in patients with liver cirrhosis [3]. H.pylori infection has a role in some diseases as peptic ulcer [4] portal hypertensive gastropathy [5...

The study aims to evaluate, at medium- and long-term follow-up, the efficacy of Nissen-Rossetti fundoplication to control both gastro-oesophageal and pharyngeal reflux, detected with the use of 24-hour pH-multi-channel intra-luminal impedance. Of the 1000 patients who underwent Nissen-Rossetti fundoplication in our Division since 1972, the laparoscopic approach was adopted in 428 consecutive pa...

The effect of fundoplication on patterns of gastro-oesophageal reflux and the underlying motor mechanisms were investigated in 18 patients with symptomatic reflux. Oesophageal motility and pH were recorded concurrently after a standard meal. Studies were performed preoperatively and from 5 to 27 months after surgery. Fundoplication virtually eliminated reflux in all but three patients. Control ...

The research aims at potential activities of leaf methanolic extracts Leptadenia hastata against clinical Escherichia coli and extraction, phytochemicals biochemical tests to the plant organism. is Gram negative, non-capsulated, bacillus, clinically important bacteria mostly isolated capable cause gastro enteritis, urinary tract infections, diarrhea among others. L. a climbing shrub that produc...

In the last few years, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease has received renewed interest from the ENT specialists. The symptomatology can vary on account of the differences between the gastro-oesophageal reflux and the laryngo-pharyngeal reflux as far as concerns both symptomatology and clinical-pathogenic aspects. The symptoms and the clinical laryngoscopic aspects are discussed.