Clinical characteristics of reflux esophagitis in Chinese population
- VernacularTitle:反流性食管炎的临床特征分析
- Author:
Zhaoshen LI
;
Xiaorong XU
;
Guoming XU
;
Duowu ZOU
;
Zhenxing SUN
;
Wen WANG
;
Ping YE
;
Jianping LU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Reflux esophagitis;
Endoscopy;
pH monitoring
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
1996;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate clinical characteristics of reflux esophagitis ( RE) in Chinese population according to the retrospective analysis of RE in the past 14 years. Methods 3851 cases of RE were diagnosised in our department according to the Los Angeles grading system, and the general status, clinical symptoms, endoscopic findings and values of esophageal manometry,24-hour esophageal pH and biliru-bin monitoring were assessed. Results RE accounted for 2. 95% of the total endoscopy numbers, but the present of RE during 2000 - 2004 y was significantly elevated to 4. 25%. The gender ratio (male: female) was 3.4-1. In the recent 4 years mean age of the patients with original RE was (53. 9 ?14. 5) years. Grade A and B RE comprised of 85. 8% and grade C and D only 14. 2%. The index values such as percent of time with pH 0. 14 and total reflux times were abnormal in RE group, and significant difference existed between the mild and severe RE (P
