Esophageal Body Motility for Clinical Assessment in Patients with Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms

Esophageal Body Motility for Clinical Assessment in Patients with Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms

Background/Aims Little data exists about esophageal body dysmotility and reflux patterns in refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (RGERD) patients off therapy. We aimed to evaluate effects of esophageal body dysmotility on reflux parameters in RGERD patients by combining impedance-pH monitoring and high-resolution manometry (HRM). Methods We retrospectively reviewed the impedance-pH data...

Esophageal Motility and Gastroesophageal Reflux

Gastric banding interferes with esophageal motility and gastroesophageal reflux.

BACKGROUND Gastroesophageal reflux and progressive esophageal dilatation can develop after gastric banding (GB). HYPOTHESIS Gastric banding may interfere with esophageal motility, enhance reflux, or promote esophageal dilatation. DESIGN Before-after trial in patients undergoing GB. SETTING University teaching hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between January 1999 and August 2002, 43 patien...

Relationship between esophageal clinical symptoms and manometry findings in patients with esophageal motility disorders: a cross-sectional study

Background: Manometry is the gold-standard diagnostic test for motility disorders in the esophagus. The development of high-resolution manometry catheters and software displays of manometry recordings in color-coded pressure plots have changed the diagnostic assessment of esophageal disease. The diagnostic value of particular esophageal clinical symptoms among patients suspected of esophageal m...

Factors affecting esophageal motility in gastroesophageal reflux disease.

BACKGROUND There are conflicting data concerning the effect of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) on esophageal motor function. HYPOTHESIS Duration of GERD might affect severity of symptoms, grade of esophageal mucosal injury, and esophageal motor behavior. DESIGN Retrospective study of a defined cohort. SETTINGS Two referral centers, one of them academic, for esophageal gastrointesti...