Correlation of the Endoscopic Gastroesophageal Flap Valve with Pathologic Reflux

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BACKGROUND: The Hill classification characterizes the geometry of gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) and Hill grades (HGs) III and IV have a high association with pathologic reflux. This study aimed to understand the utilization of the Hill classification and correlate the prevalence of pathologic reflux across different HGs.

STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective review of 477 patients who underwent upper endoscopy and BRAVO™ pH monitoring between 8/2018 and 10/2021 was performed. These charts were reviewed for endoscopic finding for hiatal hernia and association of HGs with pathologic reflux, defined as an abnormal esophageal acid exposure time (AET) of ≥4.9%.

RESULTS: Of 477 patients, 252 (52.8%) had a HG documented on the endoscopy report. Of the 252 patients, 61 had HG I (24.2%); 100 had HG II (39.7%); 61 had HG III (24.2%); and 30 had HG IV (11.9%). The proportion of patients with abnormal AET increases with increasing HGs (p<0.001): I (39.3%), II (52.5%), III (67.2%), IV (79.3%). The mean overall AET are as follow: HG I (5.5 ± 6.0%), HG II (7.0 ± 5.9%), HG III (10.2 ± 10.3%), and HG IV (9.5 ± 5.5%). The proportion of patients with hiatal hernia was 18.0% for HG I, 28.0% for HG II, 39.3% for HG III, and 80.0% for HG IV.

CONCLUSIONS: Use of the Hill classification in clinical practice is low. There is an association of increasing HGs with increasing proportion of patients with abnormal AET. There is a high proportion of patients within HG I & II with documented pathologic reflux and the presence of a hiatal hernia as observed on endoscopic exam. Our study suggests that endoscopic grading of the GEJ may not adequately differentiate between normal versus abnormal reflux status, particularly for HG I and II.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Journal of the American College of Surgeons - (2024) vom: 29. März

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Englisch

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Manasa, Morgan [VerfasserIn]
Galvin, Katie [VerfasserIn]
Fazl Alizadeh, Reza [VerfasserIn]
Ruhi-Williams, Perisa [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Alyssa [VerfasserIn]
Samarasena, Jason [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Kenneth [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Ninh T [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 29.03.2024

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10.1097/XCS.0000000000001088

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NLM370407709