Wasseem Skef
wasseemskefmd.bsky.social
Wasseem Skef
@wasseemskefmd.bsky.social
Gastroenterologist @UTHealthHouston.bsky.social | esophagologist | interventional endoscopist with a focus on foregut and 3rd space endoscopy | my views are my own
Ambulatory reflux monitoring is usually done under sedated endoscopy.

We tested whether transoral capsule placement could be a simpler alternative

Takeaway: TO placement may not be reliable for prolonged reflux studies in Veterans.

#GERD #Endoscopy

www.igiejournal.org/article/S294...
Adoption of Unsedated Transoral Wireless pH capsule at a Veterans Affairs Hospital: A Feasibility Study
The Lyon 2.0 consensus recommends prolonged wireless pH monitoring for unproven gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Endoscopic placement may be limited by cost and resource availability, especiall...
www.igiejournal.org
September 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM