Loss of secondary esophageal peristalsis is not a contributory pathogenetic factor in posterior laryngitis

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology | February 1, 2001| | Copyright

Secondary esophageal peristalsis helps prevent the entry of gastric acid into the pharynx by clearing the refluxed gastric contents back into the stomach. Because the loss of this mechanism may contribute to the pathogenesis of reflux-induced laryngeal disorders, our aim was to study the frequency of stimulation and parameters of secondary esophageal peristalsis in patients with posterior laryngitis (PL). We studied 14 patients (45 +/- 5 years) with PL documented by videolaryngoscopy and 11 healthy controls (46 +/- 6 years). The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) pressure was monitored by a ...

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