Achalasia

E Savarino, S Bhatia, S Roman, D Sifrim… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Achalasia is a rare disorder of the oesophageal smooth muscle characterized by impaired
relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) and absent or spastic contractions in …

European guidelines on achalasia: united European gastroenterology and European society of neurogastroenterology and motility recommendations

RAB Oude Nijhuis, G Zaninotto… - United European …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Achalasia is a primary motor disorder of the oesophagus characterised by
absence of peristalsis and insufficient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation. With new …

The international anorectal physiology working group (IAPWG) recommendations: Standardized testing protocol and the London classification for disorders of …

EV Carrington, H Heinrich, CH Knowles… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background This manuscript summarizes consensus reached by the International Anorectal
Physiology Working Group (IAPWG) for the performance, terminology used, and …

ACG clinical guidelines: clinical use of esophageal physiologic testing

CP Gyawali, DA Carlson, JW Chen… - Official journal of the …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Esophageal symptoms are common and may indicate the presence of gastroesophageal
reflux disease (GERD), structural processes, motor dysfunction, behavioral conditions, or …

ACG clinical guidelines: diagnosis and management of achalasia

MF Vaezi, JE Pandolfino, RH Yadlapati… - Official journal of the …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by aberrant peristalsis and
insufficient relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Patients most commonly present …

Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction

AJ Bredenoord, A Babaei, D Carlson… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In the Chicago Classification version 4.0 (CCv4), esophagogastric junction outflow
obstruction (EGJOO) is manometrically defined as an elevated median integrated relaxation …

Rapid drink challenge in high‐resolution manometry: an adjunctive test for detection of esophageal motility disorders

D Ang, M Hollenstein, B Misselwitz… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background/Aims The Chicago Classification for diagnosis of esophageal motility
disorders by high‐resolution manometry (HRM) is based on single water swallows (SWS) …

Diagnostic yield of high-resolution manometry with a solid test meal for clinically relevant, symptomatic oesophageal motility disorders: serial diagnostic study

D Ang, B Misselwitz, M Hollenstein… - The lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background The use of high-resolution manometry (HRM) to diagnose oesophageal motility
disorders is based on ten single water swallows (SWS); however, this approach might not be …

High-resolution manometry improves the diagnosis of esophageal motility disorders in patients with dysphagia: a randomized multicenter study

S Roman, L Huot, F Zerbib… - Official journal of the …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: High-resolution manometry (HRM) might be superior to conventional manometry
(CM) to diagnose esophageal motility disorders. We aimed to compare the diagnosis …

Chicago classification of esophageal motility disorders: lessons learned

WOA Rohof, AJ Bredenoord - Current gastroenterology reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review High-resolution manometry (HRM) is increasingly performed
worldwide, to study esophageal motility. The Chicago classification is subsequently applied …