Barium studies should be the first line of defense in diagnosing problems that can occur following surgery for reflux disease, a new study shows. The study reviewed 53 patients who continued to have ...
Background and Aims: The tests that are currently available for the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) lack the desired diagnostic accuracy. To date, only pH monitoring has been shown ...
To assess prospective accuracy and clarify indications for diagnostic study, 45 patients suspected clinically of having pancreatic disease were studied by conventional barium examination of the upper ...