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To evaluate various clinical signs and symptoms of Laryngopharyngeal reflux on the Larynx along with treatment outcome and to establish symptom-sign correlation. Prospective interventional study. 50 patients with symptoms and signs of LPR were enrolled in the study and were followed up for 9 months. Patients were evaluated with a 70° Hopkins rigid laryngoscope and the Reflux Symptom Index and Reflux Finding Score scales were used to grade the sign and symptoms and to diagnose LPR and to compare pre and post-treatment conditions. Patients were given treatments including PPI and diet modification. The most common laryngeal symptom based on the RSI score was sore throat (40%). Other common symptoms were hoarseness of voice (30%) and cough (20%). The most common laryngeal sign based on RFS (Reflux finding score) was Posterior Commissure Hypertrophy (40%). The other common signs were Pseudosulcus (30%), Vocal cord oedema (20%), and Granulomas (10%). Out of the 50 patients, 21 patients (42%) had an RFS score of less than 7. Rest 29 patients (58%) had RFS scores of more than 7. Out of these 29 patients, 19 patients (65.52%) had partial relief from symptoms after 3 weeks of treatment and were advised to take treatment for 3 more weeks, and rest 10 (34.48%) patients were completely unresponsive to treatment. The improvement in symptoms does not always manifest in improvement in signs and there is no correlation between the symptoms and signs of LPR.
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Bhardwaj, A., Khunteta, N., Ojha, T. et al. Clinical Manifestations and Treatment Outcome of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux on Larynx and Symptom-Sign Correlation. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 75, 744–747 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-022-03443-0
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