Abstract

A Pilot Study to Show the Association of Intra Abdominal Length of Esophagus with Gastro Esophageal Reflux (GER) in Early Infancy

Highlights

  • Gastro esophageal Reflux (GER) is backward flow of stomach content in to the esophagus

  • This pilot study shows that shorter intra abdominal length of esophagus is associated with increased severity of GER

  • If GER is associated with symptoms of wheezing, apnea and acute life threatening events (ALTE) it is called GERD

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Summary

Results

Mean intra abdominal length of esophagus in case cohort was 18.84±3.50 and GER episodes 3.4±2.18 while in control it was 19.6±3.5 and 2±0.67 respectively. Pearson correlation in case cohort showed a strong negative association 0f - 0.56 which meant that as length decreased GER episodes increased while in control cohort it was +0.185 which meant no association

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