Determination of pH turning point with pH mapping of the gastroesophageal junction: An alternative technique to orientate esophageal pH monitoring

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 305-311

  Liell, T P ^a   Tomiozzo Jr , J C ^a   Denti, F ^a   De Lima, L A P ^a   Fornari, F ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PASSO FUNDO   (Brazil)

^b Endopasso ^*  (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Esophageal manometry; Esophageal ph monitoring; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; PH mapping; PH turning point

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSOR; STOMACH; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL JUNCTION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PH; PROCEDURES; STOMACH PH;

ADULT; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; GASTRIC ACIDITY DETERMINATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 79960605338     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: 14422050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2010.01152.x     Document Type: Article

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