[24-hour esophageal pH-metry in the evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux pathology]

Minerva Pediatr. 1992 May;44(5):185-8.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) in infants was studied using 24-hour esophageal pH monitoring. Gastro-esophageal reflux was detected in 32/41 subjects. In our patients the main symptoms were vomiting, regurgitation, failure-to-thrive, chronic respiratory problems such as asthma, apnea, recurrent pneumonia. All patients with GER were treated appropriately with prone positioning and medical therapy (prokinetic agent and, eventually, ranitidine). Successful treatment of the reflux was obtained in all patients. In our opinion the 24-hour intraesophageal pH monitoring is a highly diagnostic test to identify the presence of GER and evaluate its gravity.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antiemetics / therapeutic use
  • Benzamides / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cisapride
  • Esophagus / physiopathology*
  • Female
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / diagnosis*
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / physiopathology
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / therapy
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration*
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Monitoring, Physiologic*
  • Piperidines / therapeutic use
  • Posture
  • Serotonin Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Antiemetics
  • Benzamides
  • Piperidines
  • Serotonin Antagonists
  • clebopride
  • Cisapride