作者: Thomas Akesson Lindow , Thomas Franzen , None
DOI: 10.14740/GR629W
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摘要: Background: Hiatal hernias may present with heartburn, acid regurgitation, dysphagia, chest pain, pulmonary symptoms and globus jugularis. Due to the heterogeneous presentation, there is a need for simple diagnostic instrument when hiatal hernia suspected. impair esophageal bolus transportation. The splash time test rough measurement of transportation, where measured from start swallowing liquid appearance “splashing” sound at xiphoid level. We aimed hypothesis that prolonged in patients compared normal subjects. Methods: In 30 hernia, was swallow using audiosignal recording. Thirty healthy subjects were used as controls. Results: Median 4.9 seconds patient group 4.4 control group. Five patients, but none controls, performed swallows absence splash. Using only pathological result, sensitivity 23% specificity 100%. Conclusion: not sensitive diagnosing hernias. splash, however, seems be specific marker hernia. Further research needed regarding which other conditions besides cause can replaced by even simpler “splash test”. Gastroenterol Res. 2014;7(5-6):118-122 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/gr629w