Esophageal manometry is an outpatient test used to identify problems with movement and pressure in the esophagus that may lead to problems like heartburn. The esophagus is the "food pipe" leading ...

Esophageal motility disorders and esophageal reflux are common, ... the dorsal and ventral ends of the anal canal. 9 Whether each sphincter in the body has unique myoarchitecture requires study, ...

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The average human swallows 500 to 700 times a day. Imagine if each of those swallows were a struggle. For many who suffer from esophageal motility disorders like dysphagia, which affect the way ...

Opioid users vs opioid nonusers were significantly more likely to have a diagnosis of dysphagia (65% vs 51%; P <.01) as well as hypercontractile esophagus (9% vs 3%; P <.01) and distal esophageal ...

Esophageal manometry: This test uses a thin catheter (tube) placed through your nose into the esophagus. It measures the pressures and coordination of the esophagus while you sip water.

The gastrointestinal microbiome remains an explosively increasing topic of study, ... relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter and decreases esophageal motility,31 while COX-2 expression delays ...

"Esophageal motility diagnoses are made based on a global impression that incorporates a patient's symptoms, the endoscopic ...

Esophageal spasm is a rare cause of chest pain that can feel like a heart attack. ... Doctors are not sure what causes esophageal spasms, but it is known that they are a type of motility disorder.

An expert review provides best practice advice on diagnostic considerations of immune-mediated disorders that should be considered in patients with esophageal dysfunction.