Letter to the Editor
Esophageal pH study: Rumors of its death are greatly exaggerated

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    According to the previous guidelines of the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, pH-metry should be performed only in situations that would provide changes in patient diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis.9 In this context, the main indications for GER assessment by pH-metry remain: evaluation of extra-digestive or atypical symptoms of GERD; detection of occult GER; evaluation of response to clinical treatment in patients with Barrett's esophagus or GERD that is difficult to control; and pre- and postoperative assessment of the patient with GERD.4,9,11 When symptoms are typical or when GERD has been diagnosed by other methods such as upper endoscopy, pH-monitoring is not indicated.

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