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Spaziani E, Mingoli A, Catani M, et al. Esofagite da reflusso e fattori di rischio. Risultati di uno studio di popolazione. [Reflux oesophagitis and risk factors. Results of a population study]. Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol. 2000;46(4):193-9
Spaziani, E., Mingoli, A., Catani, M., Di Filippo, A., Del Duca, P., De Milito, R., Siciliano, P., De Santis, M., & Cotesta, D. (2000). Esofagite da reflusso e fattori di rischio. Risultati di uno studio di popolazione. [Reflux oesophagitis and risk factors. Results of a population study]. Minerva gastroenterologica e dietologica, 46(4), 193-9.
Spaziani, E, et al. "Esofagite da reflusso e fattori di rischio. Risultati di uno studio di popolazione." [Reflux oesophagitis and risk factors. Results of a population study]. Minerva gastroenterologica e dietologica vol. 46,4 (2000): 193-9.
Spaziani E, Mingoli A, Catani M, Di Filippo A, Del Duca P, De Milito R, Siciliano P, De Santis M, Cotesta D. Esofagite da reflusso e fattori di rischio. Risultati di uno studio di popolazione. [Reflux oesophagitis and risk factors. Results of a population study]. Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol. 2000 Dec;46(4):193-9. Italian. PMID: 16501437.
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Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol. 2000 Dec;46(4):193-9.

[Reflux oesophagitis and risk factors. Results of a population study].

Minerva gastroenterologica e dietologica

[Article in Italian]
E Spaziani, A Mingoli, M Catani, A Di Filippo, P Del Duca, R De Milito, P Siciliano, M De Santis, D Cotesta

Affiliations

  1. Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza--Roma, Policlinico Umberto I, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Paride Stefani (II Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica).

PMID: 16501437

Abstract

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the prevalence and endoscopic grade of reflux oesophagitis (RO) and to correlate them to symptoms and to a list of risk factors including age, sex, weight, smoking, alcohol, work, hiatus hernia.

METHODS: This study was carried out in Roccacorga (LT), a little town of 3435 inhabitants in central Italy. The sample totalled 1084 volunteers, aged over 18 years old and enlisted in opened cohort. After filling in the questionnaire, all the patients were subjected to esophagogastroduodenoscopy without eating for at least six hours and diazepam pretreated (10 mg ev). Three biopsies were routine performed on the 3 biopsies on distal esophagous wall. The RO range was evaluated according to the Savary-Miller classification.

RESULTS: The RO was found in 443 patients (188 M, 42%; 255 F, 58%) (p<0.0002), a large number of asymptomatic patients (39%). The prevalence of hiatus hernia was 7.2%, RO associated in 60.3% (p<0005). The prevalence of associated gastroduodenal injuries was pointed out (p<0.03). Patients affected only by RO were mostly female (p<0.02). Precancerous esophagous were 0,37%.

CONCLUSIONS: According to this study the RO diagnosed through endoscopy is much more prevalent than supposed, especially among females and it affects a younger age than reported (31-50 years). Smoking and alcohol are among male risk factors, while, in female, agricultural works, weight and hormonal state could have a leading role (p=NS).

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