Acid Reflux Disease
Findings from K.A. Perry et al in acid reflux disease reported
Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, December 19th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, " Distortion of esophagogastric junction anatomy in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease produces permanent dilation of the gastric cardia proportional to disease severity, but it remains unclear whether this mechanism underlies reflux in patients with isolated laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms. In a prospective study, 113 patients were stratified into three populations based on symptom complex: laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms, typical reflux symptoms, and both laryngopharyngeal and typical symptoms."
"Subjects underwent small-caliber upper endoscopy in the upright position. Outcome measures included gastric...
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