Findings* in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Who Have Barrett’s Esophagus, Compared With Findings in Patients Having GERD Alone
| Finding | Barrett’s esophagus n = 21 | GERD alone n = 31 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symptoms | |||
| Sum, no. | 5.2 ( 2.9) | 7.8 (3.0) | 0.003 |
| Categories, no. | 3.6 (1.5) | 4.3 (1.6) | |
| Hiatus hernia, no. | 19 | 17 | 0.007 |
| LES | |||
| Resting tone, mm Hg | 9.4 (3.9) | 12.7 (6.4) | 0.026 |
| Overall length, cm | 3.3 (0.7) | 3.3 (0.8) | |
| Intra-abdominal length, cm | 1.6 (0.9) | 1.8 (0.8) | |
| Amplitude of contractions | |||
| Highest, mm Hg | 69.5 (36.9) | 111.6 (58.0) | 0.003 |
| Lowest, mm Hg | 30.0 (12.9) | 49.9 (31.9) | 0.006 |
| Peristalsis, % | 81 (24) | 94 (19) | 0.037 |
| Reflux episode | |||
| Longest, min | 36.7 (31.4) | 24.3 (37.9) | |
| > 5 min, no. | 8.0 (9.4) | 3.1 (3.6) | 0.033 |
| Time pH < 4, % | 3.7 (6.8) | 1.5 (3.6) | |
| DeMeester score | 63.2 (61.0) | 34.6 (30.0) | 0.057 |
↵* Values are means (and standard deviations).