WHY DON'T WE USE SONOGRAPHY BY CHILDREN WITH GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX? THE ULTRASONOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX BY CHILDREN

Purpose: Because sonography of the gastroesophageal junction is not common diagnostic method of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and many guidelines for the management of pediatric GER do not even include this kind of examination. The aim of this study was to determine usefulness of sonography in GER diagnostic in patients with clinical symptoms suggesting GER. Methods and Materials: In this prospective study, we examined sonographic 50 children (28 boys, 22 girls) aged 4 months to 14 years (mean 33 months). All children had recurrent respiratory infections; we chose them because recurrent respiratory infections ar…