Review: BSPGHAN Motility Working Group position statement: paediatric multichannel intraluminal pH impedance monitoring—indications methods and interpretation

摘要

BackgroundCombined pH-impedance monitoring has been suggested as the investigation of choice for diagnosing gastro-oesophageal reflux in children. Although it is superior to oesophageal pH monitoring in detecting all types of reflux episodes (acid, weakly acidic and alkaline) with the ability to evaluate symptom association with reflux events, it is still limited by the lack of true paediatric normal value and the high cost involved (equipment and personnel).