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We carried out a prospective study in the digestive endoscopy unit of Medical Clinic of the University Hospital Le Dantec, in order to better clarify the clinical and endoscopic features of gastro-esophageal reflux ( GER ) in our country. Patients whose endoscopy was indicated by symptoms of GER and those who presented oesophagitis were concerned in this study. We so included 317 patients, representing 16.75% of all patients undergoing upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy from september 1999 to august 2000. Clinical symptoms could be analysed in 164 patients (51.74%). Mean age was 40 years and sex-ratio 0.83. The most frequent digestive symptoms were epigastric pains ( 72.6 % ), heartburn ( 60.4 % ), and acid regurgitations ( 56.7% ). Non gastro-intestinal symptoms were present in 43.9% of cases for Ear Nose and Throat signs. 36.6% for chest pains and 14.6% for pulmonary manifestations. Peptic oesophagitis was present in 40.69% of patients with a mean age of 44 years. Savary and Miller grade IV was rare and was represented by oesophageal ulcers only. GER aspects in our departement are characterized by high frequency of epigastric pains and atypical symptoms, and rarity of severe forms of oesophagitis.
Dakar Med 2002
PMID:[Gastro-esophageal reflux in adults: clinical and endoscopic features at the Le Dantec Hospital of Dakar]. 1577 63

The otolaryngological symptoms during gastro-oesophageal reflux disease may be very frequent. When the global estimation in the literature go round 20%, the prevalence in the African studies is variable, between 4 and 43 %. The most common disease encountered are laryngitis and pharyngitis's manifestations. When it is not possible to perform the oesophageal pH-metry, the most sensitive examination in gastro-oesophageal reflux, endoscopic examination and therapeutic test with IPP can be proposed to any patient with ENT symptoms and manifestations of gastro-oesophageal reflux.
Dakar Med 2008
PMID:[The otolaryngological manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease]. 1963 50