Commentary: The role of gastroesophageal reflux in patients with acquired tracheal stenosis

Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) has been associated with several pulmonary and airway pathologies, including asthma, subglottic stenosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and bronchiolitis obliterans in patients who had a lung transplantation. Surgical treatment of GERD improves survival in patients with pulmonary fibrosis,1 improves lung allograft function,2 and decreases the need for steroids in patients with asthma.3 Idiopathic tracheal stenosis appears to be associated with GERD,4 and the treatment of GERD might improve outcomes.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research