Effects of Fundoplication on Nocturnal Gastroesophageal Reflux Ross Fuller Andrew Myers
Advisors Dr. Jon Cohen Paul Harris Surgery Fellow BME Medical Center Informatics
Background Normal Stomach Physiology Normal Fundus Normal Esophagus Gastroesophageal Reflux Physiology Reflux-Prone Fundus Reflux-Prone Esophagus
Method of Evaluation Sleep Architecture Study Which Comes First? 25 Cases Prior to Fundoplication 25 Cases After Fundoplication Which Comes First? Gastroesophageal Reflux Change in Sleep Stage
Project Requirements 1 Sleep Study Data Collection Electroencephalogram Electrocardiogram Electromyelogram Electrooculogram Esophageal pH Respiratory Rate and Pattern Hemoglobin Oxygen Saturation
Project Requirements 2 Construction of Database Conversion of pH Data Microsoft Access Conversion of pH Data Original Format: Hexadecimal New Format: Decimal Visual Basic Event Recognition Integration of System Components
Past Work Montage Structure Calibration of Equipment Electrode Placement 10-20 Scheme Material Audit and Acquisition Programming in Visual Basic Trial Runs
Current Work Construction of Database (Paul Harris) Grant Approval (Jon Cohen) Fine-Tuning of Equipment Consultation With Sleep Technicians Trial Runs Acquisition Analysis
Future Work Transfer of Data into Database Further Trial Runs Perfection of Methods Initiation of Study