Abstract: High-resolution manometry is an imaging modality which enables the categorization of esophageal motility disorders. Spatio-temporal pressure data along the esophagus is acquired using a ...

BACKGROUND: High resolution anorectal manometry (HRAM-WP) allows more simplified, objective, and uniform data acquisition and interpretation of the test results. OBJECTIVE: To validate a HRAM under ...

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Pediatric colorectal specialists care for patients with a variety of defecation disorders. Anorectal (AR) manometry testing is a valuable tool in the diagnosis and management of these children. This ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My 94-year-old father has been having trouble swallowing lately. He tries to expel any food by inducing himself to vomit, but it is very difficult. We looked up his esophagus symptoms, ...

Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is most commonly diagnosed based on the symptoms. Typical symptoms include heart burn, acid regurgitation and difficulty in swallowing. This includes a history ...

Introduction Standard manometry studies diagnose oesophageal dysmotility in patients presenting with dysphagia on the basis of a small number of small volume water swallows. The association of ...

Chicago Classification v4.0 recommends that if achalasia is demonstrated with single water swallows (SWS); provocative testing is not required. We determine whether provocative testing in patients ...