<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Frequently encountered in medical practice, the gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a chronic condition characterized by the passage of gastric acid or gastric contents into the esophagus. In otorhinolaryngology, the diagnosis of pharyngo-laryngeal or rhinosinusal inflammatory conditions secondary to GER is one of exclusion and it is based on a detailed anamnesis in which we are interested in symptoms, behavioural and medical risk factors, on the ENT clinical examination, the laryngo-fibroscopical assessment, the phoniatric examination, the barite pharyngo-esogastric exam, the upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and the esophageal manometry.</p><p>The authors are making a systematization of the contribution of the gastroesophageal reflux has in the ENT pathology, emphasising the sympytoms and the most frequent associated pathological entities.</p></abstract>

Frequently encountered in medical practice, the gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a chronic condition characterized by the passage of gastric acid or gastric contents into the esophagus. In otorhinolaryngology, the diagnosis of pharyngo-laryngeal or rhinosinusal inflammatory conditions secondary to GER is one of exclusion and it is based on a detailed anamnesis in which we are interested in symptoms, behavioural and medical risk factors, on the ENT clinical examination, the laryngo-fibroscopical assessment, the phoniatric examination, the barite pharyngo-esogastric exam, the upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and the esophageal manometry.The authors are making a systematization of the contribution of the gastroesophageal reflux has in the ENT pathology, emphasising the sympytoms and the most frequent associated pathological entities.

The impact of gastroesophageal reflux in the ENT pathology

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

CESITO Centre, “Sfanta Maria” Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

ENT&HNS Department, “Sfanta Maria” Hospital, 37-39 Ion Mihalache Blvd., District 1, Bucharest, Romania

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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Frequently encountered in medical practice, the gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a chronic condition characterized by the passage of gastric acid or gastric...

The impact of gastroesophageal reflux in the ENT pathology

Published Online: Aug 04, 2016

Page range: 141 - 148

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjr-2016-0016

Keywords
gastroesophageal reflux, extraesophageal reflux, chronic laryngitis, rhinosinusitis, post nasal drip

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The impact of gastroesophageal reflux in the ENT pathology

Published Online: Aug 04, 2016

Page range: 141 - 148

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjr-2016-0016

Keywordsgastroesophageal reflux, extraesophageal reflux, chronic laryngitis, rhinosinusitis, post nasal drip

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
gastroesophageal reflux, extraesophageal reflux, chronic laryngitis, rhinosinusitis, post nasal drip