The gastroesophageal scintiscan. Comparison of methods to demonstrate gastroesophageal reflux
| Autor: | John H. Vansant, George C. Hoffman |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 1979 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Manometry Biopsy Gastroenterology chemistry.chemical_compound Internal medicine Esophagogastroscopy Gastroscopy medicine Methods Humans Esophageal biopsy Radionuclide imaging Radionuclide Imaging Mucous Membrane medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry digestive oral and skin physiology Reflux Mucosal Biopsy Hydrogen-Ion Concentration digestive system diseases Surgery Barium sulfate chemistry Fluoroscopy Gastroesophageal Reflux Esophagogastric Junction Esophagoscopy Barium Sulfate business |
| Zdroj: | Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960). 114(6) |
| ISSN: | 0004-0010 |
| Popis: | • The gastroesophageal (GE) scintiscan method of detecting GE reflux was evaluated in a series of 54 patients. Twenty-nine patients had evidence of GE reflux by fluoroscopically monitored barium swallow, esophagogastroscopy, or esophageal biopsy. The pH reflux study showed pathological reflux in four patients. The GE scintiscan demonstrated reflux in only four of these 29 patients. Although the GE scintiscan is a safe, noninvasive technique, in our experience, GE reflux was demonstrated only in those patients in whom reflux was easily verified by barium swallow, esophagoscopy, or esophageal mucosal biopsy. This study indicates that the GE scintiscan, like the pH reflux study, is too insensitive to be of consistent value in the diagnosis of GE reflux. ( Arch Surg 114:727-728, 1979) |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|