“Tracheal pH Monitoring: A Pilot Study in Tracheostomy Dependent Children”
September 10, 2017“Comparison of an Oropharyngeal pH Probe and a Standard Dual pH Probe for Diagnosis of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux”
September 10, 2017Sun G, Muddana S, Slaughter JC, et al. Laryngoscope. 2009 Aug;119(8):1639-43.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to provide normative data using this device in both distal esophagus and oropharynx. Study Design: Prospective observational study.
RESULTS: A total of 20 normal, healthy volunteers underwent pH monitoring for 14 to 24 hours (median 20.5 hours). The 95th percentile for % total time pH < 4, pH < 5, pH < 6 for the distal esophageal pH catheter were 4.52%, 10.91%, and 42.99%, respectively. For the oropharynx pH probe, the 95th percentile for % total time pH < 4, pH < 5, and pH < 6 were 0.02%, 2.33%, and 21.41% respectively. The 95th percentile for number of reflux events for total pH < 4, pH < 5, and pH < 6 were 1.3, 8.1, and 128.0, respectively.
CONCLUSION: Oropharyngeal acid reflux is an infrequent occurrence in healthy volunteers without LPR. The normative data for Restech pH catheter may now be compared to those with suspected LPR.