Esophageal manometry and 24-h esophageal pH-metry in a large sample of patients with respiratory symptoms.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and to evaluate the esophageal motor profile of patients with respiratory symptoms referred to a digestive motility referral center for esophageal function testing.

Methods: The results of esophageal manometry and 24-h esophageal pH-metry were analyzed.The inclusion criterion was presenting respiratory symptoms, with or without accompanying digestive symptoms.

[Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with liver cirrhosis].

Background: Initially considered a contraindication to the surgical laparoscopy, cirrhosis have been an occasional discovery during this procedure. Until now many series reported in the literature suggest that the majority of the surgeons still consider cirrhosis as contraindication to the laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Aim: To evaluate our experience in laparoscopic treatment of the cholelithiasis in cirrhotic patient.