Abstract
The following paper on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett's esophagus (BE) includes commentaries on defining esophageal landmarks; new techniques for evaluating upper esophageal sphincter (UES) tone; differential diagnosis of GERD, BE, and hiatal hernia (HH); the use of high-resolution manometry for evaluation of reflux; the role of fundic relaxation in reflux; the use of 24-h esophageal pH-impedance testing in differentiating acid from nonacid reflux and its potential inclusion in future Rome criteria; classification of endoscopic findings in GERD; the search for the cell origin that generates BE; and the relationship between BE, Barrett's carcinoma, and obesity.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 278-295 |
Numero di pagine | 18 |
Rivista | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences |
Volume | 1300 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2013 |
Keywords
- Barrett Esophagus
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Esophagoscopy
- Esophagus
- GERD
- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Humans
- Manometry
- NERD
- dysphagia
- endoscopy
- manometry