Is the schatzki ring a unique esophageal entity?

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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2011; 17(23): 2838-2843
Published online Jun 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i23.2838

Table 1 Demographic data, ring size and clinical symptoms of all patients with Schatzki rings, Schatzki rings and additional erosive esophagitis, and with Schatzki rings and additional esophageal webs (mean ± SD)

Variables	SR (n = 167)	SR with erosive esophagitis(n = 47¹)	SR with esophageal webs(n = 26¹)
Age (yr)	57.1 ± 14.6	58.4 ± 13.7	54.4 ± 18.9
Sex (n)
Male	124	33	18
Female	43	14	8
Ring size (mm)	13.9 ± 4.97	14.1 ± 5.3	12.2 ± 3.8
Dysphagia, n (%)
Every meal	29 (17.4)	7 (14.9)	8 (30.8)
Daily	14 (8.4)	3 (6.4)	3 (11.5)
Weekly	58 (34.7)	17 (36.2)	6 (23.1 )
< 1 x/wk	66 (39.5)	20 (42.6)	9 (34.6)
Food impaction, n (%)	113 (79.6)	34 (72.3)	18 (69.2)
Heartburn, n (%)	86 (57.1)	29 (61.7)	12 (46.1)
Regurgitation, n (%)	40 (23.9)	11 (23.4)	6 (23.1)

¹In two patients, erosive esophagitis as well as esophageal webs could be diagnosed. SR: Schatzki ring.

Citation: Müller M, Gockel I, Hedwig P, Eckardt AJ, Kuhr K, König J, Eckardt VF. Is the schatzki ring a unique esophageal entity? World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(23): 2838-2843
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i23/2838.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i23.2838