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01-08-2011 | Review Article

Diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease in infants

Authors: Frankie B. Fike, Vincent E. Mortellaro, Janine N. Pettiford, Daniel J. Ostlie, Shawn D. St. Peter

Published in: Pediatric Surgery International | Issue 8/2011

Abstract

Gastroesophageal reflux is commonly encountered in the infant population. Most children will outgrow their reflux but some develop pervasive disease and require medical or surgical treatment. Many tools exist for use in the workup of pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease; however, the most effective method of diagnosis is not clear. Delineating which patients will benefit from more definitive therapy is a remarkable challenge in this group, often borrowing tools and principles from the adult patient population. Therefore, we reviewed the available literature to critically evaluate the merits and limitations of the current diagnostic modalities available for the evaluation of infantile gastroesophageal reflux.

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Title: Diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease in infants
Authors: Frankie B. Fike
Vincent E. Mortellaro
Janine N. Pettiford
Daniel J. Ostlie
Shawn D. St. Peter
Publication date: 01-08-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Surgery International / Issue 8/2011
Print ISSN: 0179-0358
Electronic ISSN: 1437-9813
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-011-2897-1

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