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How to Prepare for Your Catheter Based pH Study

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How to Prepare for Your Catheter Based pH Study

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Lisa D. Lin, MD, MS
UCLA Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health

This video describes what to expect and how to prepare for your catheter-based pH study.

A catheter-based pH study can be used to measure the amount of acid your esophagus is exposed to over 24 hours. This type of study does not require an endoscopy or sedation.

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uclahealth.org/gastro/motility

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UCLA Health published this 3:31 video tutorial on June 25, 2020. It has been watched 4,802 times on YouTube.

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  • How to Prepare for Your 24 Hour pH Impedance Test loyolamedicine.org

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  • Esophageal pH Monitoring for GERD, Acid Reflux, Chest Pain medicinenet.com

    Esophageal pH monitoring is performed by passing a thin plastic catheter a sixteenth of an inch in diameter through one nostril, down the back of the throat, and into the esophagus as the patient swallows. The tip of th…

  • PREPARING FOR REFLUX TESTING ncdhp.com

    After administering a local anesthesia, your physician will place a Digitrapper™ reflux catheter into your esophagus. The catheter probe is connected to a small recording device called a pH recorder. Throughout the test…

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