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2. Laryngopharyngeal reflux - Wikipedia

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   Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) or laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) is the retrograde flow of gastric contents into the larynx, oropharynx and/or the nasopharynx. [4] [5] LPR causes respiratory symptoms such as cough and wheezing [6] and is often associated with head and neck complaints such as dysphonia, globus pharyngis, and dysphagia. [7]

3. Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR): A Guide to Silent Reflux - AOL

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   People with silent reflux may clear their throat often, but the symptoms are often nonspecific. Find out what happens next with a laryngopharyngeal reflux diagnosis. Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR ...

4. Nissen fundoplication - Wikipedia

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   A Nissen fundoplication, or laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication when performed via laparoscopic surgery, is a surgical procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia. In GERD, it is usually performed when medical therapy has failed; but, with a Type II (paraesophageal) hiatus hernia, it is the first-line procedure ...

5. Gastroesophageal reflux disease - Wikipedia

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   Another kind of acid reflux, which causes respiratory and laryngeal signs and symptoms, is called laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) or extraesophageal reflux disease (EERD). Unlike GERD, LPR rarely produces heartburn, and is sometimes called silent reflux. [48] Differential diagnosis of GERD can also include dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease ...

6. Esophageal pH monitoring - Wikipedia

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   In gastroenterology, esophageal pH monitoring is the current gold standard for diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It provides direct physiologic measurement of acid in the esophagus and is the most objective method to document reflux disease, assess the severity of the disease and monitor the response of the disease to medical or surgical treatment.

7. Stretta procedure - Wikipedia

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   Stretta is a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that delivers radiofrequency energy in the form of electromagnetic waves through electrodes at the end of a catheter to the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and the gastric cardia – the region of the stomach just below the LES.

8. Transoral incisionless fundoplication - Wikipedia

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   Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) is an endoscope treatment designed to relieve symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The TIF procedure, similar to Nissen fundoplication, alleviates GERD symptoms by wrapping a portion of the stomach around the esophagus.

9. Hiccups are common and usually harmless. But they can ... - AOL

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   Some such triggers include medications, stress, a recent surgery, nerve damage, and even sudden changes in temperature. "Any trigger that affects the nervous system that controls the diaphragm can ...