Usefulness of Pep-Test for Laryngo-Pharyngeal Reflux: A Pilot Study in Primary Care

Diagnosis and management of laryngo-pharyngeal reflux.

The aim of the present paper was to analyze laryngo-pharyngeal reflux (LPR) manifestations in ENT patients, and present a diagnostic and treatment algorithm for appropriate management. Retrospective chart review of 150 patients, who had initially presented with symptoms suggestive of LPR. Treatment included the administration of omeprazole 20 mg twice daily for at least 4 weeks. Unresponsive pa...

Laryngeal carcinoma and laryngo-pharyngeal reflux disease.

A correlation between laryngo-pharyngeal reflux and laryngeal carcinoma is currently debated. Chronic inflammation is a mutagen factor confirmed in the cancerogenesis of various tumours. Aim of the present study was to evaluate, in an objective and consecutive way, with 24h multi-electrode pH-metry the presence of proximal and distal oesophageal reflux in patients presenting pre-cancerosis or s...

Laryngo - pharyngeal Tuberculosis Summary

Increased Pharyngeal Reflux in Patients Treated for Laryngeal Cancer: A Pilot Study.

OBJECTIVE Laryngopharyngeal reflux may cause significant morbidity in the head and neck cancer population. The goal was to determine if pharyngeal reflux is increased as a result of treatment for laryngeal cancer. STUDY DESIGN A prospective clinical trial. SETTING Tertiary care center. SUBJECTS Head and neck cancer patients treated at LSU Health-Shreveport with a plan for total laryngecto...

Multicentric study: statistical correlation between clinical data and instrumental findings in laryngo-pharyngeal reflux: proposal for a new ENT classification of reflux.

Clinical pictures of laryngopharyngeal reflux, described in the literature, often differ considerably and are described with wide severity. Some classifications employ a total score i.e., addition of the assigned scores to single aspects of video-laryngoscopy. These classifications have the disadvantage of being complex, not reproducible and, in part, subjective. In this study, an original vide...