Classical techniques like videofluoroscopy, stationary manometry and ambulatory 24-hour
pH-metry are routinely used in the clinic to study patients with dysphagia, chest pain and …

This review provides an overview of the recent advances made in diagnostic technologies of
esophageal functional disorders. There is discussion of technologies that evaluate …

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 …

Esophageal function tests are widely used, not only to obtain insight into esophageal
physiology and pathophysiology in a research setting, but also to diagnose esophageal …

Classic techniques like videofluoroscopy, stationary manometry, and ambulatory 24 h pH-
metry are routinely used in the clinic to study patients with dysphagia, chest pain and reflux …

The study of esophageal function is based on the study of esophageal motor activity using
conventional esophageal manometry (CEM), which has proven useful in the diagnosis of …

Purpose of review High resolution esophageal manometry (HRM) has expanded
understanding of esophageal motor function. The Chicago Classification scheme has …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder of the gastrointestinal tract.
In the last few decades, new technologies have evolved and have been applied to the …

Esophageal motility abnormalities are among the main factors implicated in the
pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The recent introduction in clinical and …

Ambulatory esophageal manometry/pH-metry has been used primarily in patients with chest
pain of presumed esophageal origin, and it is unclear whether the discriminating power of …