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OBJECTIVE
To observe the natural course of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients without oesophagitis following effective symptom relief, and to determine the place of acid pump inhibitor therapy in the long-term management of these patients.
METHODS
We investigated the efficacy of
We report the case of a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease who developed gastric atrophy and intestinal metaplasia (IM) while on 20-year treatment with proton pump inhibitors. This is perhaps the first report in human beings. A 74-year-old man, who presented with heartburn, showed
BACKGROUND
Scoliosis, a three-dimensional deformity, has secondary effects on the gastrointestinal system. Reflux gastroesophagitis with hiatus hernia in patients with scoliosis is difficult to manage. We present a patient in whom primary correction of a spinal deformity was associated with
BACKGROUND
Despite the high prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), its risk factors are still a subject of controversy. This is probably due to inadequate distinction between reflux esophagitis (RE) and non-erosive reflux disease (NERD), and is also due to inadequate evaluation of
An autopsy case of spontaneous rupture of a clinically undiagnosed inflammatory aneurysm of the aortic sinus is presented. A 34-year-old man consulted a physician complaining of anterior chest pain and heartburn persisting for 2 days. Diagnoses of common cold and gastritis were made, but 3h later
A case of achalasia coexistent with sigmoid megacolon in a 38-year-old man with known epilepsy is described. The patient was referred to the Ryukyu University Hospital with a 4-year history of dysphagia and heartburn and a 1-year history of abnormal bowel movement. On admission, upper
A 34-year-old Chinese woman who had lived in the United Kingdom in the 1980s was admitted to hospital in Hong Kong because of a 7-month history of progressive neurological deterioration. Initially, she complained of heartburn and paraesthesia of the hands and feet. She then developed slowness of
Barrett's esophagus, a condition in which the distal esophagus is lined by columnar epithelium, is almost always caused by gastroesophageal reflux and often occurs in conjunction with a sliding hiatal hernia. Patients are typically white men in their 50s who smoke and drink, and they present with
Two female patients aged 62 and 44 years with progressive systemic sclerosis and passive faecal incontinence are described. Both had the typical gut motility disorders of dysphagia, heartburn, and constipation. Anorectal physiology tests showed a low resting pressure in both and an absent rectoanal
X-ray contrast examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract in a 73-year-old man with nocturnal heartburn demonstrated a constant filling defect in the duodenum. Gastroduodenoscopy revealed a 4 x 3 cm polypoid mucosal change of the duodenal wall adjacent to the pancreas. Histological examination
Experience with gastroesophageal reflux in patients without prior operations has yielded understanding of pathophysiology, surgical techniques, and results. Less is known about patients with failed antireflux operations. This report of 61 patients undergoing repeat antireflux procedures addresses
Background/aims: A diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease is challenging in patients who have reflux symptoms but do not respond to proton pump inhibitors nor have reflux esophagitis and hiatal hernia (HH) on endoscopy. This study
Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) and their asymptomatic siblings were surveyed to determine the incidence of symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux. A subgroup of patients with CF with poor nutritional status were studied with esophageal manometry, 24-hour esophageal pH recording, and pulmonary
BACKGROUND
Heller's myotomy for esophageal achalasia is associated with less esophageal acid gastroesophageal reflux when combined a Dor's fundoplication. The Aim of the study was to assess the incidence of postoperative esophageal acid exposure after laparoscopic Heller's myotomy and Dor's
OBJECTIVE
This multicenter and prospective study was aimed at examining the appropriate use of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in an open access system (primary endoscopy) using the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) guidelines. We also wished to see whether these guidelines can