Ultrasonographic study of postcibal gastro-esophageal reflux and gastric emptying in infants with recurrent respiratory disease

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2005; 11(46): 7296-7301
Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7296

Ultrasonographic study of postcibal gastro-esophageal reflux and gastric emptying in infants with recurrent respiratory disease

Agostino Di Ciaula, Piero Portincasa, Leonardo Di Terlizzi, Domenico Paternostro, Giuseppe Palasciano

Agostino Di Ciaula, Division of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Bisceglie, Italy

Piero Portincasa, Giuseppe Palasciano, Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Public Medicine (DIMIMP), University Medical School, Bari, Italy

Leonardo Di Terlizzi, Domenico Paternostro, Division of Pediatrics, Hospital of Bisceglie, Italy

Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.

Correspondence to: Agostino Di Ciaula, MD, Division of Internal Medicine, P.O. Bisceglie, 70052 Bisceglie (BA), Italy. agostinodiciaula@tiscali.it

Telephone: +39-80-3357271

Received: April 30, 2005
Revised: May 13, 2005
Accepted: May 18, 2005
Published online: December 14, 2005

Abstract

AIM: To check the utility of postcibal ultrasonography for the evaluation of reflux in relation to gastric emptying in infants with recurrent respiratory symptoms and to link imaging with clinical data.

METHODS: Esophageal reflux (hyperechoic retrograde filling) and gastric emptying (antral areas) were quantified before and after ingestion of a standard formula in 35 untreated infants (13 with chronic cough, 22 with recurrent bronchitis) and in 31 controls.

RESULTS: The prevalence of abnormal (≥8 episodes) postcibal refluxes was 74% in patients and 3% in controls. Number, duration of the longest episode and extent of refluxes were significantly higher in patients compared to controls. Number of refluxes was higher in patients with symptomatic refluxes than in those without. Infants with recurrent bronchitis had more refluxes than those with chronic cough and controls. Extent and timing of gastric emptying were similar in patients and controls.

CONCLUSION: Esophageal ultrasonography is a useful and physiological test in infants with recurrent respiratory diseases, which have a high prevalence of abnormal postcibal esophageal reflux and a gastric emptying similar to that of normal controls. Esophageal reflux is more severe in subjects with recurrent bronchitis than in those with chronic cough.

Keywords: Ultrasonography; Gastro-esophageal reflux; Gastric emptying; Recurrent respiratory disease