Esophageal High Pressure Zones: Effect of Perisophageal Structures on Esophageal Manometric Recording

During the course of esophageal motility studies, short zones of elevated esophageal baseline pressure are occasionally noticed. The aim of this study is to determine their frequency and their cause. Among 77 consecutive esophageal manometries (group 1), 17 cases (22%) of ‘esophageal high pressure z...

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Main Authors: G Bédard, A Pellicano, R Ste-Marie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1994-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/751597