Anti-reflux barrier competency can be estimated by gastric folds stretching during intragastric insufflation without special equipment
Flattening of gastric folds or mucosal ridges during insufflation is a reliable predictor of IGP. This finding may help identify patients with anti-reflux barrier dysfunction during regular endoscopic examination.
Authors
- Ippei Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8776-6663)
- Satoshi Abiko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0962-8342)
- Yuto Shimamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4107-9264)
- Kei Ushikubo
- Masachika Saino
- Kazuki Yamamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6614-2763)
- Haruhiro Inoue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0551-7274)
- Yohei Nishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3389-1455)
- Mayo Tanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6126-5684)
- Hidenori Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3646-5796)
- Manabu Onimaru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5368-8377)
- Miyuki Iwasaki
- Shiro Oka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1773-8293)
- Gantuya University Koto Toyosu Boldbaatar
Institutions
- Hiroshima University Hospital (JP)
- Koto Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Endoscopy International Open
- Published
- 2025-09-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2697-7690
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00