Peter K M Ku, Alexander C Vlantis, Thomas S C Hui, Zenon W C Yeung, Ryan H W Cho, Marc H K Wong, Alex K F Lee, David C M Yeung, Simon Y P Chan, Becky Y T Chan, Wai-Tsz Chang, Florence Mok, Kam-Hung Wong, Jeffrey K T Wong, Victor Abdullah, Andrew van Hasselt, Justin C Y Wu, Michael C F Tong
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) in post-irradiated patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is unknown. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, 31 NPC and 12 control patients completed questionnaires for GERD/LPR before esophageal manometry and 24-h pH monitoring. The DeMeester score and reflux finding score (RFS) were used to define GERD and LPR, respectively. Risk factors were identified...
January 18, 2024: Head & Neck