Hypercontractile esophagus (HE) is a heterogeneous major motility disorder diagnosed
when≥ 20% hypercontractile peristaltic sequences (distal contractile integral> 8,000 mm …

Jackhammer esophagus (JE) is a recently recognized esophageal motility disorder that is
characterized by hypercontractile peristalsis. More than 500 cases have been reported in …

Background The implementation of high-resolution manometry (HRM) and the Lyon
Consensus statement facilitate evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease and motility …

Background Jackhammer esophagus (JE) is a newly described esophageal motility
disorder. However, there are limited data on JE and this entity remains misunderstood …

Background/aims Jackhammer esophagus (JE) is a hypercontractile esophageal motor
disorder defined by at least two swallows with a distal contractile integral (DCI)> 8000 mm …

Background Esophageal hypercontractility can manifest with and without esophagogastric
junction (EGJ) outflow obstruction. We investigated clinical presentations and motility …

Purpose Long-term follow-up after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) revealed a high incidence of
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) frequently caused by preoperative silent …

Non-achalasia oesophageal motility disorders (NAOMD) represent a heterogeneous group
of rare diseases, including oesophagogastric junction outflow obstruction, distal …

Hypercontractile esophagus (HE), also known as jackhammer esophagus, is an esophageal
motility disorder. Nowadays, high‐resolution manometry (HRM) is used to diagnose the …

Background Age‐related changes in the gastrointestinal system are common and may be
influenced by physiological aging processes. To date, a comprehensive analysis of …