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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 15, 1997; 3(1): 27-30
Published online Mar 15, 1997. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v3.i1.27
Published online Mar 15, 1997. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v3.i1.27
Table 1 Demographic data and endoscopic findings in patients with and without hiatus hernia
| Patients with HH (n = 71) | Patients withoutHH (n = 126) | P value | |
| Age (yr) | |||
| Patients with esophagitis | 51.1 ± 1.5 | 40.7 ± 2.9 | < 0.001 |
| Patients without esophagitis | 51.8 ± 4.2 | 41.0 ± 2.2 | < 0.001 |
| Sex (n, f/m) | 25/46 | 50/76 | > 0.05 |
| Heartburn (%) | 80.2 | 89.6 | > 0.05 |
| Regurgitation (%) | 54.3 | 54.8 | > 0.05 |
| Chest pain (%) | 60.6 | 61.1 | > 0.05 |
| Smoker (%) | 21.1 | 25.4 | > 0.05 |
| Alcohol consumer (%) | 36.6 | 27.0 | > 0.05 |
| Endoscopic findings (%) | |||
| Normal | 42.3 | 72.2 | < 0.001 |
| Grade I-II esophagitis | 42.3 | 26.2 | < 0.05 |
| Grade III-IV esophagitis | 15.4 | 1.6 | < 0.001 |
Table 2 Gastroesophageal reflux parameters in patients with and without hiatus hernia (¯x ± s)
| RE (n = 64) | PR (n = 37) | PhR (n = 84) | PhRE (n = 12) | |
| Patients with HH | ||||
| % time of reflux | ||||
| 24-h | 18.8 ± 15.4 | 14.9 ± 9.8 | 2.5 ± 0.2 | 3.9 ± 2.6 |
| Upright | 17.9 ± 5.0 | 14.4 ± 9.3 | 2.7 ± 2.2 | 4.4 ± 3.7 |
| Supine | 19.1 ± 2.2 | 15.1 ± 0.0 | 2.1 ± 3.5 | 3.6 ± 4.2 |
| No. of episodes > 5 min | ||||
| 24-h | 9.1 ± 4.3 | 7.5 ± 3.2 | 0.9 ± 1.4 | 2.6 ± 4.1 |
| Upright | 5.8 ± 4.4 | 4.2 ± 3.2 | 0.5 ± 1.0 | 1.5 ± 1.3 |
| Supine | 3.3 ± 2.1 | 3.2 ± 2.3 | 0.3 ± 0.6 | 1.5 ± 1.8 |
| Patients without HH | ||||
| % time of reflux | ||||
| 24-h | 17.1 ± 4.8 | 13.3 ± 6.7 | 2.7 ± 2.2 | 1.5 ± 1.7 |
| Upright | 18.9 ± 3.5 | 7.0 ± 8.0 | 3.4 ± 2.8 | 0.3 ± 0.5 |
| Supine | 13.5 ± 1.7 | 2.7 ± 2.2 | 1.5 ± 3.0 | 1.1 ± 1.6 |
| No. of episodes > 5 min | ||||
| 24-h | 10.5 ± 8.0 | 6.1 ± 3.5 | 0.9 ± 1.4 | 2.0 ± 2.7 |
| Upright | 8.1 ± 6.9 | 4.5 ± 3.0 | 0.5 ± 1.0 | 1.6 ± 2.0 |
| Supine | 2.3 ± 2.1 | 1.6 ± 1.4 | 0.3 ± 0.6 | 0.3 ± 0.8 |
Table 3 Statistical significance of gastroesophageal reflux parameters between patients with and without hiatus hernia in Table 2
| RE | PR | PhR | PhRE | |
| % time of reflux | ||||
| 24-h | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 |
| Upright | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 |
| Supine | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 |
| No. of episodes | ||||
| 24-h | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 |
| Upright | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 |
| Supine | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 |
| No. of episodes > 5 min | ||||
| 24-h | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 |
| Upright | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 |
| Supine | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 | > 0.05 |
- Citation: Zhu HM. Study of the influence of hiatus hernia on gastroesophageal reflux. World J Gastroenterol 1997; 3(1): 27-30
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v3/i1/27.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v3.i1.27