gastro-esophageal reflux disease (gerd) regularly occurs when stomach acid moves up from the stomach into the esophagus. gerd might be associated with chronic asthma symptoms such as coughing and breathlessness. according to several studies on children and adults, gerd is proven to have a close relationship with asthma.  medication treatment via proton-pump inhibitors (ppis), such as omeprazole,...

Background and Objective: Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood. The disease is caused by a temporary blockage of airflow due to chronic inflammation of the airways . One of the conditions that often occur with asthma and exacerbate disease, is gastroesophageal reflux. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of acid suppressing therapy in patients with refractory asthma...

A rationale for, and the results of, antireflux surgery in 58 children are reported. Suitability of the patient with primary reflux for this type of surgical correction is emphasized. Conversely, it is pointed out that the child with neurogenic reflux is usually unsuitable for this type of management. Allusion is made to a probable relationship between juvenile reflux and chronic pyelonephritis...

Since its description in the 1950s, the definition of Barrett's esophagus has evolved from the macroscopic visualization of gastric-appearing mucosa in the esophagus to the histologic identification of goblet cells confirming the presence of intestinal metaplasia within the esophagus. The length of intestinal metaplasia necessary to be classified as Barrett's, and the relationship between intes...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Although laparoscopic fundoplication is a well-established therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in Western countries, the mainstay of GERD treatment in Korea is long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use. The aim of the present study was to evaluate nationwide data regarding antireflux surgery in Korea. METHODS Data from 2011 to 2014 were collected from the Korean...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate long-term results and quality of life of patients undergoing laparoscopic antireflux surgery. DESIGN A validated survey instrument, the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease-Health-Related Quality-of-Life Scale (GERD-HRQL) was mailed to all patients who underwent laparoscopic fundoplications (LFs) from 1997 to 2006. Additional information was obtained regarding reintervention,...

BACKGROUND Achalasia is a primary esophageal motor disorder involving the body of the esophagus and lower esophageal sphincter. The mechanism is destruction of the myenteric plexus after a viral infection. Multiple methods of treatment with variable results induced in achalasia. MATERIALS AND METHODS We analyzed 70 patients with achalasia that underwent surgical treatment with transabdominal ...

and Introduction Introduction According to the Montreal definition, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a condition that develops when reflux of the stomach contents into the oesophagus causes troublesome symptoms and/or complications.[1] GORD is a chronic disorder which impacts health related quality of life (HR-QOL) and reduces work productivity.[2–4] During the past two decades, the ...