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Objective To analyze the characteristics ofgastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) under general gastroscope.Methods The detection rates of GERD related abnormalities such as esophagitis,Barrett esophagus and hiatal hernia under the first gastroscopy of the adult GERD patients from January 2013 to January 2017 in our center and the statistical relationship between the abnormal findings were analyzed retrospectively.Results A total of 4086 GERD patients,2004 males and 2082 females,were included in this study,and the age was 18-89(50.4 ± 13.3) years old.The detection rate of non erosive GERD was 78.7％,esophagitis 21.3％;non Barrett esophagus 87.7％,suspected Barrett esophagus 8.3％,Barrett esophagus 3.9％;generally normal cardia 61.4％,short segment hiatus hernia 20.4％,and long segment hiatal hernia 18.2％.The detection rates of esophagitis showed statistically significant differences (P＜0.001) between the three groups of generally normal cardia,short segment hiatal hernia and long segment hiatal hernia;The detection rate of Barrett esophagus was significantly higher in long segment hiatal hernia group than in generally normal cardia group and short segment hiatal hernia group (P＜0.001,P=0.012),but the difference between the later two groups was not statistically significant (P＞0.013).Comparing the three age groups of 18-39,40-59 and ≥60 years old,the detection rate of hiatal hernia was significantly higher in the group of≥60 years old than in the 18-39 and 40-59 years old groups (P=0.007),while there was no significant difference (P＞0.013) between the 18-39 and 40-59 years old groups.The detection rate of esophagitis was significantly higher in ≥60 years old group than in 18-39 and 40-59 years old groups (P=0.004,P=0.008),while no significant statistically difference (P＞0.013) was found between the later two groups.Conclusions Gastroscopy can be used as a basic examination means for GERD;short segment hiatal hernia can be regarded as an early form of hiatal hernia,and is of important reference value for the diagnosis and treatment of GERD;more serious hiatal hernia and esophagitis could be found in elderly GERD patients.
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The response rules of pressing pain on the back section in the Governor Vessel in patients with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) were studied to provide references for the diagnosis and treatment of GERD. Seventy-six cases of GERD were included into an observation group while 30 healthy volunteers were recruited into a control group. A mechanical measurement device of pressing pain that could measure the pain threshold was adapted to observe the pressing pain on the back section in the Governor Vessel in GERD patients and healthy volunteers. The test area is from spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra to that of the 12th thoracic vertebra (T1 -T12), including acupoints and non-acupoints on the Governor Vessel. As a result, in the observation group the pain threshold of T5-T7 spinous process clearance, which was the location of Shendao (GV 11), Lingtai (GV 10) and Zhiyang (GV 9), was lower than that in the control group (all P < 0.05). This result indicated that there was significant pressing pain in T5-T7 spinous process clearance in patients with GERD, which could be taken as an important auxiliary diagnosis and a new thinking method in the treatment of GERD with acupuncture.
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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Diagnosis and treatment for respiratory symptoms (RSs) of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is more difficult than that for common esophageal symptoms. The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency (RF) treatment on RSs of GERD in a preliminary 12-month follow-up observation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From April 2006 to October 2008, 505 GERD patients with mainly respiratory presentations such as wheezing, chronic cough or hoarseness, were treated by endoscopic RF. A questionnaire was completed before and after treatment, using a six-point scale ranging from 0 to 5 to assess symptom severity and frequency. The symptom score was the sum of frequency and severity.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Symptom scores were significantly improved at the end of the follow-up period. The mean heartburn score decreased from 5.31 to 1.79. The mean regurgitation score decreased from 5.02 to 1.64; mean cough score decreased from 6.77 to 2.85; mean wheezing score decreased from 7.83 to 3.07; and mean hoarseness score decreased from 5.13 to 1.81 (P < 0.01). No major complications or deaths occurred. Minor complications included temporary post-procedural retrosternal unease or pain (n = 106; 21.0%), mild fever (n = 86; 17.0%), transient nausea/vomiting (n = 97; 19.2%), and transient dysphagia (n = 42; 9.3%). Thirty-five (6.9%) patients had recurrence of symptoms. Endoscopic RF treatment was repeated in six patients, and laparoscopic fundoplication was performed in seven.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Endoscopic RF is an effective and safe means to treat RSs in patients with GERD.</p>