PURPOSE: Investigate the incidence, the degree and the effect of gastro-pharyngeal reflux (GPR) in laryngectomised patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Behavioral and 24-hour pH- and impedance-monitoring data were prospectively analyzed for 25 laryngectomised patients with no previous history of GER in outpateints' setting. Reflux detected was characterized as either acid, weakly acidic or nonacid. Proximal reflux was found at 15cm above the LES. RESULTS: 40% of patients presented a pathological number of reflux episodes in the upright position (p<0.0001); 9 of them presented a pathologic bolus exposure time. Bolus exposure at the proximal sphincter was one fourth-fold lower than 5cm above the LES (p=0.3593). There was a prevalence of acid reflux at both sphincters (p<0.0001); liquid reflux was prevalent at the LES (p=0.003) and mixed reflux at the UES (p=0.0001). Median REs was higher than time acid exposure (p=0.0013). CONCLUSIONS: Pre- and post-surgical reflux investigation could identify preexisting reflux severity and screen potential high-risk cancer patients for postoperative complications. This might allow the early onset of acid suppressive therapy in presence of pathologic findings in high-complication risk cancer patients.
Gastro-pharyngeal reflux and total laryngectomy. Increasing knowledge about its management / Mannelli G, Santoro R, Segala F, Surrenti E, Gallo O,. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY. - ISSN 0196-0709. - STAMPA. - 39:(2017), pp. 30710-30716. [10.1016/j.amjoto.2017.12.010]
Gastro-pharyngeal reflux and total laryngectomy. Increasing knowledge about its management
Mannelli G;Santoro R;Segala F;Surrenti E;Gallo O
2017
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PURPOSE: Investigate the incidence, the degree and the effect of gastro-pharyngeal reflux (GPR) in laryngectomised patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Behavioral and 24-hour pH- and impedance-monitoring data were prospectively analyzed for 25 laryngectomised patients with no previous history of GER in outpateints' setting. Reflux detected was characterized as either acid, weakly acidic or nonacid. Proximal reflux was found at 15cm above the LES. RESULTS: 40% of patients presented a pathological number of reflux episodes in the upright position (p<0.0001); 9 of them presented a pathologic bolus exposure time. Bolus exposure at the proximal sphincter was one fourth-fold lower than 5cm above the LES (p=0.3593). There was a prevalence of acid reflux at both sphincters (p<0.0001); liquid reflux was prevalent at the LES (p=0.003) and mixed reflux at the UES (p=0.0001). Median REs was higher than time acid exposure (p=0.0013). CONCLUSIONS: Pre- and post-surgical reflux investigation could identify preexisting reflux severity and screen potential high-risk cancer patients for postoperative complications. This might allow the early onset of acid suppressive therapy in presence of pathologic findings in high-complication risk cancer patients.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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