PWE-005 Table 1 Anal sphincter Range Median Resting pressure 30e163 cm H2O 109 cm H2O Cough pressure increase 39e305 cm H2O 143 cm H2O Voluntary squeeze pressure 50e922 cm H2O 275 cm H2O Endurance squeeze time 18e125 s 52 s % of relaxation during pushdown 0e42% (17/20 relaxed) 14% Competing interests None declared. REFERENCES1. Jones MP, Post J, Crowell MD. High-resolution manometry in the ...

The aim of the study was to determine prevalence of the signs and symptoms related to esophageal dysfunction in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients, and to investigate sensorimotor function impairment based on the esophageal manometry study, thus to determine the correlation between them. The study included 30 patients with IBS, 14 of them with diarrhea (IBSd) and 16 with constipation (IBSc...

Aim. To evaluate characteristics of esophageal involvement in scleroderma. Methods. The study was prospective and concerned 194 patients with a definite systemic sclerosis. Gastroesophageal endoscopy and esophageal manometry were performed in all the cases. Results. Symptoms were present in 118 cases (60.8%); they were signs of GERD or dysphagia, respectively, in 94 (48.4%) and 91 patients (46....

To date, endoscopic manometry is the best method for evaluating the function of the sphincter. Sphincter of Oddi manometry (SOM) remains the gold standard to correctly diagnose the sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) and stratify therapy. Several dynamic abnormalities relating to the intensity, frequency, and propagation of sphincter contractions have been described. However, their clinical use...

The literature review focuses on the current understanding of visceral hypersensitivity mechanisms in esophagus. Mechanisms peripheral and central sensitization their relation to heartburn symptoms are covered detail. Diagnostic criteria algorithms for non-erosive reflux disease, functional heartburn, esophagus based pH-impedance testing high-resolution esophageal manometry data presented.

HYPOTHESIS Pancreaticobiliary sphincter disease is reliably diagnosed by endoscopic and intraoperative manometry. DESIGN Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. SETTING A 400-bed urban university hospital. PATIENTS Between May 1, 1978, and March 27, 2002, 446 patients were treated surgically for dysfunction of the pancreaticobiliary sphincters. There were 376 females and 70 ...