Resumen

LOUIS, César; JACOBO, Dib; ORTIZ, Andrés  y  SUAREZ, Dorys. Longitud esofágica: estudio prospectivo en pacientes adultos con enfermedad por reflujo gastroesofágicoEsophagus length: Prospective study in adult patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Gen [online]. 2009, vol.63, n.4, pp.262-265. ISSN 0016-3503.

Objective: To correlate the length of their esophageal sphincter and, in adult patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with symptoms typical and atypical. Methods: We conducted prospective study, cross-sectional. We included a total of 80 patients with clinical diagnosis, endoscopic and / or pHmétrico of gastroesophageal reflux disease related to laboratory Motility Digestive Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad in 2006-7. Were selected two groups: The "A" and GERD patients with typical symptoms and the "B" with atypical symptoms and GERD. They were conducted esophageal manometry, determined: total length and esophageal body; pressure and length of the esophagus and sphincters presence of hiatal hernia. Results: Of the total patients (n = 80) that were included, 58 (72.5%) in group A and 22 (27.5%) in group B. There was a minor ESS length of patients in group B compared with Group A with an average length of 1.91 cm vs. 2.71 cm (p = 0.0003) No significant differences were found on the length ERA, esophageal body length. As for the total length esophageal, was found to be shorter in group B compared with A (25.32 cm. Vs. 27.34 cms. P = 0.01). The pressure of the ERA group B was lower than the same pressure in group A. Conclusion: The total length of the esophagus, the ESS is lower in patients with atypical symptoms and GERD in patients with typical symptoms. Patients with atypical symptoms have diminished pressure ERA and a higher frequency of hiatal hernia regarding patients with typical symptoms and GERD.

Palabras clave : gastroesophageal reflux disease; length of the Esophagus; typical symptoms; atypical symptoms.