Nissen fundoplication vs proton pump inhibitors for laryngopharyngeal reflux based on pH-monitoring and symptom-scale.

CONCLUSION: Diagnosis of LPR should be assessed with oropharyngeal pH-monitoring, manometry, and the symptom-scale. LNF achieves better improvement than PPIs for LPR with type I hiatal hernia.
PMID: 28596691 [PubMed - in process]

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - May 21, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Zhang C, Hu ZW, Yan C, Wu Q, Wu JM, Du X, Liu DG, Luo T, Li F, Wang ZG Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research