24 Hours Intra-Oesophageal pH Monitoring

24 hours pH monitoring has been the "Gold Standard" for diagnosis of gastro-oesophageal reflux for many years.

Introduction

Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) occurs in nearly all healthy children, especially during the first year of life due to spontaneous relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter. Small amounts of GOR are a normal physiological phenomenon, but longer and more frequent episodes of GOR may also be a cause of morbidity. Continuous 24 hours intra-oesophageal pH monitoring is the best single test to quantify acid gastro-oesophageal reflux.

The service was initiated in the Paediatric Department at Westmead Hospital in 1988 and has become part of the service in The Children's Hospital at Westmead in the Department of Surgery since it opened in 1995.

Contact Information

Contact Person:	Dr R. Cohen
Contact number:	(02) 98453349

OR

Contact Person:	Irene Tsang
Contact number:	(02) 98453354
	(02) 98450000   p.6235
E-mail:	LaiT@chw.edu.au
Facsimile:	(02) 98453379