Vomiting and gastro-oesophageal reflux. Issue 7 (July 1988)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Paton, J Y; Nanayakkhara, C S; Simpson, H
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 63:Issue 7(1988)
• Page Start: 837
• Page End: 838
• Publication Date: 1988-07
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.63.7.837
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : During radionuclide scans in 82 infants and children gastro-oesophageal reflux extending to the upper oesophageal/laryngeal level was detected in 636 one minute frames. Only 61 (9.6%) of these frames were associated with vomiting, defined as the appearance of milk at the mouth. Thus the absence of vomiting does not preclude appreciable gastro-oesophageal reflux.