TY - JOUR
T1 - Aerophagia: excessive air swallowing demonstrated by esophageal impedance monitoring
AU - Hemmink, Gerrit J. M.
AU - Weusten, Bas L. A. M.
AU - Bredenoord, Albert J.
AU - Timmer, Robin
AU - Smout, André J. P. M.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - BACKGROUND & AIMS: Patients with aerophagia suffer from the presence of an excessive volume of intestinal gas, which is thought to result from excessive air ingestion. However, this has not been shown thus far. The aim of this study was therefore to assess swallowing and air swallowing frequencies in patients with suspected aerophagia. METHODS: Ambulatory 24-hour pH-impedance monitoring was performed in patients in whom excessive amounts of intestinal gas were visualized on plain abdominal radiograms. All patients had symptoms of bloating, abdominal distention, flatulence, or excessive belching. Reflux parameters and the number of swallows and air swallows were assessed. RESULTS: The most common symptoms were bloating, abdominal distention, and constipation. Only 3 patients reported excessive belching and 1 patient reported flatulence as their predominant symptom. During the 24-hour measurement, patients showed high incidences of air swallows (521 +/- 63) and gastric belches (126 +/- 37). Patients had normal swallowing frequency (741 +/- 71). CONCLUSIONS: This study presents objective parameters that confirm the existence of excessive air swallowing or aerophagia using esophageal impedance monitoring
AB - BACKGROUND & AIMS: Patients with aerophagia suffer from the presence of an excessive volume of intestinal gas, which is thought to result from excessive air ingestion. However, this has not been shown thus far. The aim of this study was therefore to assess swallowing and air swallowing frequencies in patients with suspected aerophagia. METHODS: Ambulatory 24-hour pH-impedance monitoring was performed in patients in whom excessive amounts of intestinal gas were visualized on plain abdominal radiograms. All patients had symptoms of bloating, abdominal distention, flatulence, or excessive belching. Reflux parameters and the number of swallows and air swallows were assessed. RESULTS: The most common symptoms were bloating, abdominal distention, and constipation. Only 3 patients reported excessive belching and 1 patient reported flatulence as their predominant symptom. During the 24-hour measurement, patients showed high incidences of air swallows (521 +/- 63) and gastric belches (126 +/- 37). Patients had normal swallowing frequency (741 +/- 71). CONCLUSIONS: This study presents objective parameters that confirm the existence of excessive air swallowing or aerophagia using esophageal impedance monitoring
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2009.06.029
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2009.06.029
M3 - Article
C2 - 19602452
SN - 1542-3565
VL - 7
SP - 1127
EP - 1129
JO - Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
JF - Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
IS - 10
ER -