Oesophageal manometry: 10-year audit from a specialist centre, and early experience with high-resolution manometry.
Ir J Med Sci
; 184(2): 379-87, 2015 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-24816461
BACKGROUND: Manometry is the gold standard investigation of innate or acquired motility disorders in the oesophagus. New technology in the form of high-resolution manometry (HRM) may supplant traditional water-perfused manometry and enhance standardisation of manometric interpretation and reporting. This study reports on a 10-year experience of 5,184 consecutive patients using the traditional methods, and an early experience with HRM. RESULTS: Of 5,184 patients assessed, 4,509 (87%) had both pH and manometry and 675 (13%) had manometry only. 3,523 (78%) of the pH /manometry group had normal motility, 635 (14%) showed ineffective motility (IM), 213 (5%) a non-specific motility disturbance (NSMD), 42 (0.9%) achalasia, 58 (1.3%) nutcracker oesophagus, 22 (0.5%) hypertensive LOS (HLOS), 8 (0.2%) diffuse oesophageal spasm (DOS) and 8 (0.2 %) had scleroderma. For those referred solely for manometry only, 324 (48%) had normal motility, 72 (11%) IM, 51 (8%) NSMD, 175 (26%) achalasia, 16 (2%) nutcracker oesophagus, 32 (5%) HLOS, 1 (0.1%) DOS and 4 (0.6%) had scleroderma. 92 patients to date have been studied with HRM, with enhanced definition of lower oesophageal sphincter (LOS) function. CONCLUSION: For patients referred for reflux related symptoms, motility disorders are present in 22% of the cases. Conversely, of the patients referred for dysphagia, motility disturbances are detected in 52% of the cases sent for manometry. Our initial experience shows that HRM technology is adding a valuable dimension and clearer understanding of motility patterns in the dysphagic patient.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos de la Motilidad Esofágica
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Manometría
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Revista:
Ir J Med Sci
Año:
2015
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Article
Pais de publicación:
Irlanda