Gastroesophageal Reflux Characteristics in Supragastric Belching Patients With Positive Versus Negative pH Monitoring: An Evidence of Secondary Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease From Excessive Belching.
Suriya Keeratichananont, Tanisa Patcharatrakul, Sutep Gonlachanvit
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Abstract
Background/aims: A high prevalence of GERD has been reported in patients with supragastric belching. We aim to evaluate reflux characteristics and explore the temporal relationship between supragastric belches (SGBs) and reflux episodes in GERD patients with excessive belching.
Methods: Twenty-four hour esophageal pH-impedance monitoring was analyzed. Reflux episodes were classified into: refluxes preceded by SGBs, followed by SGBs, and lone refluxes. Reflux characteristics were compared between patients with pH-positive (pH+) and pH-negative(pH-).
Results: Forty-six patients (34 Female, age 47 ± 13 years) were included. Fifteen patients (32.6%) had pH+. Almost half (48.1 ± 21.0%) of refluxes were preceded by SGBs. The number of SGBs significantly correlated with the number of reflux episodes preceded by SGBs (r = 0.43, P < 0.05) and % time pH < 4 at the distal esophagus (r = 0.41, P < 0.05). Patients with pH+ had significantly more SGBs and reflux episodes preceded by SGBs/day than pH- patients (P < 0.05). The difference in the number of refluxes between pH+ and pH- patients was caused by reflux episodes preceded by SGBs, but not lone refluxes and refluxes followed by SGBs. The proportion of SGBs followed by reflux/total SGBs was similar between patients with pH+ and pH- (P > 0.05). Reflux episodes preceded by SGBs and followed by SGBs extended more proximal and had longer bolus and acid contact time than lone refluxes (P < 0.05).
Conclusions: In patients with GERD and SGB, the number of SGBs positively correlates with the number of reflux episodes preceded by SGBs. Identifying and managing SGB may be beneficial and more likely to improve GERD.
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Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (J Neurogastroenterol Motil) is a joint official journal of the Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, the Thai Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society, the Japanese Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, the Indian Motility and Functional Disease Association, the Chinese Society of Gastrointestinal Motility, the South East Asia Gastro-Neuro Motility Association, the Taiwan Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society and the Asian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association, launched in January 2010 after the title change from the Korean Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, published from 1994 to 2009.