Clinical Presentation and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in a Referral Center in Turkey

Abstract

Extended nonresponsive medical therapy is as harmful as needless surgical therapy performed prior to appropriate medical management. Our experience emphasizes that guidelines on the use of a multidisciplinary approach is the first step for successful GERD treatment. ARS in early infancy should only be justified in the presence of severe neurological and/or respiratory pathologies. If there is any doubt about the diagnosis of GERD with preliminary methods, endoscopic and pathological confirmation of the disease is mandatory for a correct management.

Sonographic measurement of abdominal esophageal length as a diagnostic tool in gastroesophageal reflux disease in infants

“…[23] The severity of sign and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children varies according to age. [45] GERD is the most common esophageal disorder and one of the most frequent diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in children and infants. [6] GERD also is the most costly gastrointestinal disease in adults, and existing data suggest that treatment costs in children are as high as adults.…”