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For the past several years, 24-h pH monitoring has been applied in adult medicine as well as in pediatrics in the United States. This is well documented in a number of publications (De Meester and Johnson 1976; Euler and Byrne 1981; Hill et al. 1977; Johnson and De Meester 1974; Jolley et al. 1978, 1981). In Europe, however, this method has not yet come into general use. The introduction of esophageal pH monitoring in pediatric surgery was particularly influenced by Boix-Ochoa of Barcelona (1979) and Koch of Bern (personal communication, 1983). We have been using 24-h pH monitoring as a routine diagnostic method at our hospital since May 1982.
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Erbelding, KP., Siemens, F., Angerpointner, T.A. (1985). Progress in the Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Childhood: 24-Hour pH Monitoring. In: Wurnig, P., Klos, I. (eds) Gastro-esophageal Reflux in Childhood Problems of Splenic Surgery in Childhood. Progress in Pediatric Surgery, vol 18. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70276-1_4
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