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. 2011 Jan 14;17(2):191–196. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i2.191

Table 1.

Summary of pH and multiple intraluminal impedance results before and after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement

Parameter Pre-PEG Post-PEG P-value
Total GOR events 183 355
Median 17.50 39.50 0.047
Range 2-54 3-63
Total number of GOR events reaching uppermost channel 1 103 290
Median 9.00 27.00 0.022
Range 1-29 1-55
Total non-acid GOR events 156 182
Median 13.00 18.00 0.610
Range 2-49 3-38
Total acid GOR events 27 173
Median 1.00 13.00 0.028
Range 0-11 0-50
Bolus clearance time (s)
Median 13.45 13.00 0.445
Range 9-20 9-19
Height (channel)
Median 1.50 1.50 0.172
Range 1-3 1-2
Proximal pH
Median 5.70 5.15 0.058
Range 5-7 4-6
Distal pH
Median 5.30 4.20 0.050
Range 4-6 4-5
Proximal acid clearance time (s)
Median 17.00 20.10 0.715
Range 2-320 12-33
Distal acid clearance time (s)
Median 38.70 39.50 0.500
Range 10-130 26-92
Proximal reflux index (%)
Median 0.15 0.70 0.092
Range 0-0 0-11
Distal reflux index (%)
Median 0.25 2.95 0.032
Range 0-2 0-40

GOR: Gastro-oesophageal reflux; PEG: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.