HISTOPATHOLOGY CHARACTERISTICS, MUCOSAL ADMITTANCE VALUES AND ENDOSCOPY FINDINGS IN PATIENTS WITH GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX SYMPTOMS

Đào Việt Hằng, Đào Văn Long

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The study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between histopathological results, mucosal admittance (MA) value and endoscopic results in patients with gastroesophageal reflux symptoms. We performed this study between 9/2020 and 12/2020 at the Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology – Hoang Long Clinic among patients who had gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, underwent endoscopy simultaneously with tissue conductance measure and histopathology with esophageal mucosal samples. 30 patients (14 males) were recruited, mean age was 42.1 (years). The prevalence of reflux esophagitis on endoscopy was 70%, predominantly Los Angeles grade A, Barrett’s esophagus was seen in 10% of patients. Histopathological patterns based on Esohisto criteria and MA values at 5 cm and 15 cm above Z line were not significantly different between patients with and without reflux esophagitis on endoscopy. MA values at 5 cm and 15 cm above Z line were also not significantly different between patients with and without esophagitits on histopathology.

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