title: [Sonographic diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux in infancy].
abstract: The gastroesophageal reflux is a common problem in the pediatric clinical practice in the 1st year of life. Its diagnosis is mainly based on the x-ray and the measurement of the esophageal pH. Our investigation shows the possibility of the ultrasonographical diagnosis of this disturbance. We could demonstrate a good correlation between the x-ray and the ultrasonographical findings. A continuous lasting gastroesophageal reflux which takes more than 5 minutes points to a pathologic reflux pattern with the well known complications. Thus, ultrasonographical investigation should perform before an extensive diagnostic is taken into consideration.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Neonatologie, Bereiches Medizin der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vogt
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schramm
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Frenzel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Friedrich
mesh_terms: D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Beitrag zur sonografischen Diagnostik des gastroösophagealen Refluxes im Säuglingsalter.