Low prevalence of erosive esophagitis and Barrett esophagus in a tertiary referral center in Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorBayrakçi B.
dc.contributor.authorKasap E.
dc.contributor.authorKitapçioglu G.
dc.contributor.authorBor S.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-26T23:56:22Z
dc.date.available2019-10-26T23:56:22Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground/aims: The purpose of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in gastroesophageal reflux disease is to detect the complications; both Barrett esophagus and erosive esophagitis are common in developed countries. We aimed to investigate the ratio of esophageal complications in gastroesophageal reflux disease and the relationship between reflux symptoms and erosive esophagitis. Methods: Six hundred forty-five consecutive adult patients presenting to the Reflux Outpatient Clinic were evaluated prospectively. One hundred sixty patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and who complained of heartburn or regurgitation occurring at least weekly were selected. The complaints and general features of patients were queried via a detailed questionnaire. Results: Twenty-seven patients (17%) had endoscopic evidence of erosive esophagitis. Barrett esophagus was found in 3 patients (2%). Neither esophageal stricture nor adenocarcinoma was found. Esophagitis was low grade (grades A and B) in 25 of the 27 (92%) with erosive esophagitis. Patients with erosive esophagitis consumed less alcohol than patients with non-erosive reflux disease. No difference was found between the severity of symptoms in patients with erosive esophagitis and non-erosive reflux disease. Conclusions: Barrett esophagus and erosive esophagitis were less common compared to the literature although the study was conducted in a tertiary reference center for gastroesophageal reflux disease. The presence of severe symptoms in gastroesophageal reflux disease is not an indication for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. No impact of Helicobacter pylori on the severity of esophagitis or symptoms was shown.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage151en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300-4948
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid19115148en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage145en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/20791
dc.identifier.volume19en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal of Gastroenterologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectBarrett esophagusen_US
dc.subjectEndoscopyen_US
dc.subjectErosive esophagitisen_US
dc.subjectGastroesophageal reflux diseaseen_US
dc.subjectHelicobacter pylorien_US
dc.subjectNon-erosive reflux diseaseen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.titleLow prevalence of erosive esophagitis and Barrett esophagus in a tertiary referral center in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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