Practice and Advocacy
Second Annual Joint Surgical Advocacy Conference
March 22-24, 2009
Washington, DC
Registration and housing information coming soon
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a condition in which gastric contents flow in a retrograde fashion and contact the tissues of the upper aerodigestive tract. LPR may be associated with hoarseness, frequent throat clearing, cough, globus sensation, refractory asthma, laryngeal ulcers and granulomas, subglottic stenosis, and carcinoma, among other conditions. Diagnosis and treatment of LPR are within the scope of practice of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. Expert opinion and clinical experience support the use of high-dose proton pump inhibitor therapy (often two to four times the dose recommended routinely for treatment of distal gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), for prolonged periods of time. Surgery to control reflux may be necessary in some patients with LPR.
Adopted 3/6/06
Guidelines are not a substitute for the experience and judgment of a physician and are developed to enhance the physicians' ability to practice evidence-based medicine.
Important Notice
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. and Foundation (AAO-HNS/F) Policy Statements are guidelines only. In no sense do they represent a standard of care. The applicability of an indicator for a procedure, and/or of the process or outcome criteria, must be determined by the responsible physician in light of all the circumstances presented by the individual patient. Adherence to these guidelines will not ensure successful treatment in every situation. The AAO-HNS emphasizes that these policies should not be deemed inclusive of all proper treatment decisions or methods of care, nor exclusive of other treatment decisions or methods of care reasonably directed to obtaining the same results.
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