What causes gastroesophageal reflux disease?

Gastroesophageal reflux disease may be caused by impaired anti-reflux structure and function, reduced esophageal clearance, reduced resistance of esophageal mucosa, etc.

1, impaired anti-reflux structure and function After

cardiac surgery or suffering from esophageal hiatus hernia, gastroparesis and other diseases, it will lead to structural damage to the lower esophageal sphincter, resulting in gastric contents reflux into the esophagus, causing gastroesophageal reflux disease.

2, reduced esophageal clearance

Because the esophagus can be used to clear substances in the esophagus through its own peristaltic and saliva cooperation, if suffering from xerosis or in sleep, lying down state, it will lead to slow esophageal motility, reduced swallowing function, causing gastroesophageal reflux disease.

3, reduced resistance of esophageal mucosa

If the patient smokes, drinks alcohol, eats irritating food for a long time, it will lead to reduced resistance of esophageal mucosa, thus causing gastroesophageal reflux disease.