title: Evaluation of a new catheter for esophageal pH monitoring.
abstract: A new catheter, provided with an Ion Sensitive Field Effect Transistor as a pH sensor and incorporating a reference electrode, was evaluated for esophageal pH recording. The pH-sensitivity was 54 mV/pH in vitro, with a linear response between pH 2 and pH 9. Clinical semi-ambulatory 24-hour esophageal pH recordings were carried out in 6 adults and 15 infants. System drift after 24-hour in vivo recording was 0.14 pH units +/- 0.10 pH units, and -0.01 pH units +/- 0.10 pH units, in pH 4.0 and pH 7.0 calibration solution, respectively, in the pediatric group (n = 15). It is concluded that the reusable catheter combines accurate esophageal pH monitoring with optimum patient comfort.
authors.affiliation: University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kuit
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Schepel
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bijleveld
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kleibeuker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002648:Child; D004566:Electrodes; D004867:Equipment Design; D004947:Esophagus; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation*