Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms: Correlating endoscopic findings with symptoms and pH-impedance results
Most patients with GERD symptoms lacked objective evidence of reflux in both endoscopy and MII-pH monitoring, indicating the limitations of symptom-based diagnosis of GERD. Broader access to diagnostic facilities is essential for exact diagnosis, optimum management, and prevention of complications of GERD.
Authors
- Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2988-110X)
- Nilanka Wickramasinghe
Institutions
- University of Kelaniya (LK)
- University of Colombo (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v18.i1.111395
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00