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Gastroesophageal flap valve status distinguishes clinical phenotypes of large hiatal hernia.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Dec 2010
Kaneyama Haruka, Kaise Mitsuru, Arakawa Hiroshi, Arai Yoshinori, Kanazawa Keisuke, Tajiri Hisao
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate two distinct clinical phenotypes of reflux esophagitis and intra-hernial ulcer (Cameron lesions) in patients with large hiatal hernias. METHODS: A case series study was performed with 16 831 patients who underwent diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy for 2 years at an academic referral center. A hiatus diameter ≥ 4 cm was defined as a large hernia. A sharp fold that surrounded the cardia was...
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