Changes of Laryngeal and Extralaryngeal Symptoms and Findings in Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Patients
- 5 August 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 131 (6), 1332-1342
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.28962
Abstract
Objectives/Hypothesis To assess the evolution of laryngeal and extralaryngeal symptoms and findings of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) throughout a 3‐month to 9‐month treatment. Study Design Prospective Controlled Study. Methods One hundred twenty‐seven LPR patients and 123 healthy individuals were enrolled from four European hospitals. Patients were managed with a 3‐month personalized treatment considering the LPR characteristics at the impedance‐pH monitoring. Regarding the clinical therapeutic response, treatment was adapted for 3 to 6 additional months. Symptoms and findings were assessed throughout the therapeutic course with the Reflux Symptom Score (RSS) and the short version of the Reflux Sign Assessment (sRSA). The relationship between patient and reflux characteristics, symptoms, and findings was assessed. Results One hundred twenty‐one LPR patients completed the study. LPR patients exhibited more laryngeal and extralaryngeal symptoms and findings than healthy individuals. RSS significantly improved from baseline to 6 weeks posttreatment and continued to improve from 3 months to 6 months posttreatment. sRSA significantly improved from baseline to 3 months posttreatment. No further improvement was noted at 6 months posttreatment for pharyngeal and oral findings. Laryngeal findings continued to improve from 3 months to 6 months posttreatment. There was a significant association between patient stress level and RSS (P = .045). At 3 months posttreatment, 28.1% of patients had high or complete response, whereas 47.1% required 6 months or 9 months of treatment. Overall, 24.8% of patients had an LPR chronic course. Conclusions Laryngeal and extralaryngeal symptoms and findings significantly improved throughout treatment in LPR patients. The improvement of laryngeal findings was slower. Regarding the low prevalence of some digestive or otolaryngological symptoms, a short version of the RSS could be developed. Level of Evidence 3 Laryngoscope , 2020Keywords
Funding Information
- IRIS Recherche (2019)
- VESALE GRANT (2018)
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