Esophageal function tests are not helpful in symptoms suspicious of extraesophageal reflux - a prospective study in 74 patients

摘要

Background/Aims: Symptoms suspicious of extraesophageal reflux (SSEER) include globus, chronic cough, mucous obstruction and hoarseness. Reports of conventional esophageal function tests and measurement of extraesophageal reflux (EER) in these patients are spare providing conflicting results.