Assessment of Distal Esophageal Function in Patients with Hiatal Hernia and/or Gastroesophageal Reflux

Laparoscopic management of hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux.

Hiatal hernia and lesions of gastroesophageal reflux disease diagnosed by capsule endoscopy.

We report the case of a 73-year-old woman with a personal history of unilateral nephrectomy secondary to lithiasis, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia, currently treated with simvastatin (20 mg/day), acetylsalicylic acid (100 mg/day) and proton pump inhibitors (20 mg/day), who presented with iron deficiency anemia (hemoglobin: 9.8 mg/dL, MCV: 83.1 fL, iron: 29 μg/dL). Our patient reported n...

Gender is a risk factor in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Background: Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has increased in the last decades, and it is now one of the most common chronic and recurrent diseases. The present study aimed at determining the frequency of gender (sex) and age in Iranian patients with GERD symptoms.    Methods: In this study, 803 patients aged 11 to 84 years, with erosive and nonerosive gastroesoph...

Esophageal Body Motility for Clinical Assessment in Patients with Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms

Background/Aims Little data exists about esophageal body dysmotility and reflux patterns in refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (RGERD) patients off therapy. We aimed to evaluate effects of esophageal body dysmotility on reflux parameters in RGERD patients by combining impedance-pH monitoring and high-resolution manometry (HRM). Methods We retrospectively reviewed the impedance-pH data...

Esophageal Motility and Gastroesophageal Reflux