24-Stunden-Ösophagus-pH-Metrie

C. Pehl; J. Keller; R. Merio; G. Stacher

doi:10.1055/s-2003-39823

Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie, Table of Contents

Z Gastroenterol 2003; 41(6): 545-556
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-39823

Leitlinien + Empfehlungen

24-Stunden-Ösophagus-pH-Metrie

Empfehlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurogastroenterologie und Motilität* und der Arbeitsgruppe für gastrointestinale Funktionsstörungen und Funktionsdiagnostik der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie und HepatologieEsophageal 24 Hour-ph MetryC. Pehl¹ , J. Keller² , R. Merio³ , G. Stacher^4, ¹

¹Städtisches Krankenhaus München-Bogenhausen, Lehrkrankenhaus der Technischen Universität München, Abteilung für Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und gastroenterologische Onkologie, München
²Israelitisches Krankenhaus, gastroenterologisches Funktionslabor, Hamburg
³Krankenhaus Lainz, 1. Medizinische Abteilung, Wien
⁴Psychophysiologisches Laboratorium an der Universitätsklinik für Chirurgie, Wien

Abstract

Zusammenfassung

Die vorliegende Arbeit gibt die Empfehlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neutrogastroenterologie und Motilität und der Arbeitsgruppe für gastrointestinale Funktionsstörungen und Funktionsdiagnostik der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie zur 24-Stunden-Ösophagus-pH-Metrie wieder. Dargestellt werden die Indikationen für die Untersuchung, ihre praktische Durchführung, die Analyse und Bewertung der gewonnenen Daten sowie die den Empfehlungen zugrunde liegende wissenschaftliche Literatur.

Abstract

This article presents the recommendations for 24-hour oesophageal pH-metry of the German Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility and the Study Group for Gastrointestinal Functional Disorders and Function Diagnostics of the Austrian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Indications for the examination, the procedures to be followed, the analysis of the obtained data and the conclusions to be drawn are delineated. The literature on which the recommendations are based is reviewed.

Schlüsselwörter

pH-Metrie - Indikationen - praktische Durchführung - Auswertung

Key words

pH metry - indications - practical aspects - interpretation

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1 * Ehemals Arbeitskreis für Neurogastroenterologie und Motilität der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Verdauungs- und Stoffwechselkrankheiten.

PD Dr. Christian Pehl

Städtisches Krankenhaus München-Bogenhausen

Englschalkinger Straße 77

81925 München