title: [Value of 24-hour long-term pH monitoring with computer-assisted evaluation in gastroesophageal reflux disease].
abstract: There are a variety of diagnostic procedures in use to confirm the diagnosis gastroesophageal reflux (reflux-esophagitis, GER). The accuracy of the described methods are different. Computerized 24 hours long term pH monitoring has established to be a very reliable procedure in the diagnosis of GER. From 1984 to 1986 134 patients underwent 24 hours pH monitoring besides X-ray, scintiscan, and esophageal-manometry. The combination of manometry and 24 hours pH monitoring has given the biggest insight into the pathogenesis of GER and seems to be undispensable for specific therapeutic procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department Thorax und Hyperbare Chirurgie, Universitätsklinik für Chirurgie Graz.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kohek
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rehak
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Jüttner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Friehs
mesh_terms: D004566:Electrodes; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000503:physiopathology; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005745:Gastric Acidity Determination / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008838:Microcomputers; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
vernacular_title: Wertigkeit der 24-Stunden-Langzeit-pH-Metrie mit computergestützter Auswertung bei gastroösophagealer Refluxkrankheit.