PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC EZOPHAGITIS OF VARIOUS ETIOLOGIES

Abstract

The article describes various etiological forms of esophagitis, such as reflux-induced, infectious: viral, fungal, bacterial, allergic, dysmetabolic, the one caused by systemic diseases, radiation, medicinal, eosinophilic. The main principles of management of these forms are provided. The paper defines a role of proton pump inhibitors in the treatment of various forms of esophagitis. Rabeprazole is the most effective agent of the group for the treatment of esophagitis. The results of clinical observation of daily pH-metry with the use of rabeprazole are presented.

Keywords

• esophagitis
• reflux esophagitis
• eosinophilic esophagitis
• daily ph-metry
• rabeprazole