title: [Water syphon test and gastro-oesophageal reflux during childhood (correlation with the clinical findings and oesophageal manometry) ].
abstract: The water syphon test is a simple and easily performed method for demonstrating gastro-oesophageal reflux with a high degree of reliability. It is carried out following a conventional barium swallow. Compared with clinical findings and oesophageal manometry, the water syphon test is very reliable for demonstrating gastro-oesophageal reflux during childhood. Prolonged irradiation in order to see spontaneous reflux becomes unnecessary. This results in a significant reduction in radiation dose. Barium swallow and the water syphon test are the most useful initial examinations in children with symptoms which suggest reflux.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004947:Esophagus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008365:Manometry / Q000379:methods; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate
vernacular_title: Wassersiphontest und gastroösophagealer Reflux im Kindesalter (Korrelation mit Klinik und Osophagusmanometrie).