introduction: laryngopharyngeal reflux (lpr) is considered an important cause of voice disorder. we aimed to determine the frequency of lpr in patients with voice disorder and the association between koufman reflux symptom index (rsi), reflux finding score (rfs), gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd), and proximal acid reflux in these patients. materials and methods: we performed a prospective...

BACKGROUND/AIMS An association between ineffective esophageal motility and gastroesophageal reflux disease is already known, but there are also some conflicting data. We evaluated the association between ineffective esophageal motility and gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients who underwent ambulatory pH monitoring for the evaluation of reflux symptoms at Gazi University, Gastroenterology...

CONTEXT Impairment of esophageal motility is a common finding in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as reduced lower esophageal sphincter (LES) basal pressure. A very low LES pressure might facilitate the occurrence of more gastroesophageal reflux whereas abnormal esophageal peristalsis may contribute to impaired esophageal clearance after reflux. OBJECTIVE Evaluate the esop...

Reflux hypersensitivity, recently introduced by Rome IV as a new functional esophageal disorder, is currently considered as the presence of typical heartburn symptoms in patients with normal upper endoscopy and esophageal biopsies, normal esophageal pH test and with evidence of a close correlation between patients' heartburn and reflux events. Reflux hypersensitivity is very common and together...

conclusions a significant number of patients would benefit from surgical therapy to treat their gerd symptoms, but some incorrect beliefs still misguide the indications for the surgical procedure. results our review showed that: (a) the mortality rate of the surgical procedure is negligible and ppi therapy is also accompanied with mortality; (b) there is a 5% chance of severe dysphagia after an...

Many people with gastro-esophageal reflux symptoms do not consult a physician; therefore studies on gastro-esophageal reflux in general practice or in hospitals may not accurately describe the burden of gastro-esophageal reflux symptoms in the general population. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of gastro-esophageal reflux disease and its association with some life-style param...

BACKGROUND Gastroesophageal reflux and progressive esophageal dilatation can develop after gastric banding (GB). HYPOTHESIS Gastric banding may interfere with esophageal motility, enhance reflux, or promote esophageal dilatation. DESIGN Before-after trial in patients undergoing GB. SETTING University teaching hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between January 1999 and August 2002, 43 patien...

Patients that do not respond satisfactorily to standard proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment have become the most common presentation of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) in third referral gastrointestinal practices. The causes of refractory GERD include lack of compliance with treatment, residual acid reflux and weakly acidic reflux, esophageal hypersensitivity and persistent symptoms n...