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Gastro-esophageal reflux grading

Last revised by Mohammad Salem Amer on 13 Mar 2024

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Citation:

Laique K, Amer M, Jones J, Gastro-esophageal reflux grading. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-169259

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-169259

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/169259

rID:

169259

Article created:

29 May 2023, Kanwal Laique

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Kanwal Laique had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

View Kanwal Laique's current disclosures

Last revised:

13 Mar 2024, Mohammad Salem Amer

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Mohammad Salem Amer had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

View Mohammad Salem Amer's current disclosures

Revisions:

7 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gastrointestinal, Paediatrics

Sections:

Radiography, Classifications

Synonyms:

barium reflux, retrograde flow of barium

Gastro-oesophagal reflux grading is based on the vertical height that contrast-media reaches during fluoroscopy ¹:

grade I: reflux in the distal esophagus
grade II: reflux up to or just above the carina
grade III: reflux into cervical esophagus
grade IV: reflux in the cervical esophagus with cardia dilatation
grade V: reflux with tracheal / lung aspiration
grade D: reflux observed in delayed films

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