Clinical practice guidelines for esophageal ambulatory reflux monitoring in Chinese adults

Esophageal ambulatory reflux monitoring is the current gold standard for the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In order to facilitate standardized procedure and improve diagnostic accuracy, clinical guidelines for ambulatory esophageal reflux monitoring were developed based on thorough literature search and working group conference by experts in gastrointestinal motility. Indications, contraindications, methodology, and reporting of ambulatory esophageal reflux monitoring were discussed in these clinical guidelines.

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This article introduces the clinical guidelines for ambulatory esophageal reflux monitoring, which were developed based on thorough literature search and working group conference by experts in gastrointestinal motility. The aim of these guidelines is to facilitate standardized procedures and improve diagnostic accuracy.