Esophageal symptoms are common, and can arise from mucosal, motor, functional, and
neoplastic processes, among others. Judicious use of diagnostic testing can help define the …

Methods of esophageal function testing have advanced substantially in the last decade.
Better and more versatile recording equipment has been developed and is now marketed …

Esophageal symptoms are common and may indicate the presence of gastroesophageal
reflux disease (GERD), structural processes, motor dysfunction, behavioral conditions, or …

Esophageal motility disorders present with symptoms that can include dysphagia,
regurgitation, and/or retrosternal pain. After an initial upper endoscopy, choice of …

Background Esophageal function testing can be a useful adjunct for the evaluation of upper
GI tract symptoms. The current technology includes conventional and high-resolution …

The esophagus is subject to a variety of disorders that can be mechanical or functional in
origin. In addition, GERD is quite common and can present with atypical manifestations …

Abstract Purpose of Review Here, we discuss how esophageal motor testing plays important
roles in patients with suspected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In addition to …

Background and Aims Esophageal function testing is an integral component of the
evaluation of refractory GERD and esophageal motility disorders. This review summarizes …

Investigations and technical advances have enhanced our understanding and management
of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The recognition of the prevalence and importance of …

Clinicians typically make the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) from the
clinical findings and then prescribe acid-suppressing drugs. Endoscopy is usually done for …