Radially asymmetric gastroesophageal acid reflux in the distal esophagus: Examinations with novel pH sensor catheter equipped with 8 pH sensors

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1221-1227

  Ohara, Shunji ^a   Furuta, Kenji ^a   Adachi, Kyoichi ^a   Shimura, Shino ^a   Fukazawa, Kousuke ^a   Aimi, Masahito ^a   Okamoto, Eisuke ^b   Komazawa, Yoshinori ^c   Kinoshita, Yoshikazu ^a  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Masuda Red Cross Hospital   (Japan)

^c Izumo City General Medical Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Erosive esophagitis; Esophageal pH monitoring; Esophagogastric junction; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Lower esophageal sphincter

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER TIP SENSOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA INJURY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; NON EROSIVE REFLUX DISEASE; PH MEASUREMENT; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATHETERS; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872261341     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: 14355922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00535-012-0595-y     Document Type: Article

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