Table 3

Number, pH nadir, and mean length of reflux episodes, recorded 55 mm (conventional reflux) and 5 mm (short segment reflux) above the squamocolumnar junction

No of reflux episodesReflux pH nadirMean length of reflux episode (s)
Conventional reflux33 (14–53)2.9 (1.9–4.0)50 (19–110)
Short segment reflux168 (51–350)2.0 (1.4–2.6)54 (25–91)
p<0.001p<0.01