Table 5. Visual changes according to esophagogastroduodenoscopy in children with / without esophageal manifestations of GERD

Pathology Group A2 (with esophageal symptoms) n = 43 Group B2 (no esophageal symptoms) n = 39 p-value
n / Total (%) n / Total (%)
Catarrhal esophagitis 23 (53) 23 (59) 0,587
Erosive esophagitis 6 (14) 2 (5) 0,172
Esophageal stricture 2 (5) 0 (0) 0,159
Insufficiency of the cardia 11 (26) 8 (21) 0,597
Gastroesophageal prolapse 3 (7) 4 (10) 0,627
Gastritis 18 (42) 21 (54) 0,280
Duodenitis 11 (26) 17 (44) 0,089
Without pathology 4 (9) 2 (5) 0,484
Biopsy of the esophageal mucosa, n = 14, abs.
 Barrett’s esophagus 1 0 0,323
 Reactive changes 0 3 0,059
p-value was calculated using Chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test