Ambulatory reflux monitoring for diagnosis of gastro-esophageal reflux disease: Update of the Porto consensus and recommendations from an international consensus group.
Sabine RomanChandra Prakash GyawaliE SavarinoR YadlapatiF ZerbibJ WuM VelaR TutuianR TatumD SifrimJ KellerM FoxJ E PandolfinoA J Bredenoordnull nullPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2017)
The consensus group determined that grade C or D esophagitis, peptic stricture, histology proven Barrett's mucosa >1 cm, and esophageal acid exposure greater >6% are sufficient to define pathological GERD. Further testing should be considered when none of these criteria are fulfilled.
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