CONTEXT Eosinophilic esophagitis is an entity characterized by an esophageal inflammatory infiltrate of eosinophils, manifested by dysphagia, intermittent food impactions and symptoms similar to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), that predominantly affects young adults. There may be association of eosinophilic esophagitis with GERD, and motor abnormalities have been described. OBJECTIVE ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by recurrent symptoms of acid reflux with esophageal injury. It rarely resolves spontaneously, and it is associated with frequent recurrences. It has adverse impact on quality of life. A variety of medications have been used in GERD treatment, and acid suppression therapy is the mainstay of treatment for GERD....

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in esophageal physiology that are produced after laparoscopic surgery in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). METHODS From May 1996 until January 2000, 13 patients with GERD underwent antireflux laparoscopic surgery. In 8 patients, preoperative manometric studies showed motility disorders characterized by a decre...

One of the most common pathologies in structure digestive diseases is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which associated with low life quality patients, while insufficient control — an increased risk Barrett's esophagus and, as a consequence, adenocarcinoma. In accordance relevant consensus papers, particular, Lyon Consensus, key factor GERD pathogenesis persistent disorder upper tract mo...

Most of what we know about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)b suggests that it is caused by disordered neuromuscular function in the esophageal body and in the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) separating it from the stomach. This implies that keeping gastric contents out of the esophagus in patients with reflux should restore normality and cure GERD. However, for most of this century, succ...

We report a case of vomiting due to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in a very elderly patient with coincidental Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis (EIP). He had esophageal ulcer most probably due to GERD and an asymptomatic stricture probably caused by GERD and unlikely to be due to EIP, as esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) showed EIP at the inlet of an eccentric stricture and ulc...

Esophageal ulcers are a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. This report describes the etiology, treatment, complications, and outcome of esophageal ulcers. An esophageal ulcer is defined as a discrete break in the esophageal mucosa with a clearly circumscribed margin; esophageal ulcers were seen in 88 patients from a total of 7564 esophagogastroduodenoscopies done by one surgeon at a...

Bariatric surgery has come to the forefront of weight loss treatment due to its complex interactions via anatomic, physiologic, and neurohormonal changes leading to sustained weight loss. Unlike lifestyle and pharmacologic options, which fail to show long-term sustained weight loss, bariatric surgery has been shown to decrease overall mortality and morbidity. Bariatric surgery can be purely res...

Corresponding author: Dongwon Yi http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3574-036X Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, 20, Geumo-ro, Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan 50612, Korea E-mail: [email protected] Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is common in patients with type 2 diabetes mellit...