Abstract
The following presents commentaries on the interest of high-resolution manometry for understanding the anatomy and physiology of the esophagogastric junction; the subtypes of achalasia, as diagnosed by high-resolution manometry; the interest of high-resolution manometry in the evaluation of dysphagia following fundoplication; and the appropriate clinical protocol for high-resolution manometry.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 349-357 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences |
Volume | 1232 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Clouse plots
- Dysphagia
- Fundoplication
- GERD
- Manometry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- History and Philosophy of Science