Gastroesophageal reflux disease and differential diagnosis of esophageal inflammation

Abstract

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is the most common disease is currently the upper digestive tract. It is defined as a disease, where reflex gastric contents causes difficulties and / or complications.

The main cause is a motility disorder, not acid hypersecretion. The first step in the treatment is always conservative approach, not surgical.

Keywords

• Gastroesophageal reflux
• motility
• treatment