Short-segment Barrett’s esophagus and cardia intestinal metaplasia: A comparative analysis

Table 3 Incidence of reflux symptomatic, endoscopic, or histological markers of gastroesophageal reflux disease in short-segment Barrett’s esophagus and cardia intestinal metaplasia patients n (%)

Patients	n	Reflux symptoms	Endoscopic esophagitis	Histological features of reflux esophagitis
CIM	41	12 (29.3)	5 (12.2)	12 (29.3)
SSBE	32	26 (81.2)b	30 (93.8)b	31 (96.9)b

^bP < 0.01 vs cardia intestinal metaplasia (CIM). All patients were questioned about symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Endoscopic signs of esophagitis were recorded and graded. All biopsy specimens were stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Alcian blue/periodic acid-Schiff (pH 2.5) was used to show the presence of acid mucins. The incidence of reflux symptomatic, endoscopic, or histological markers of GERD was higher in short-segment Barrett’s esophagus (SSBE) patients than in CIM patients (P < 0.01).