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The Upper Esophageal Sphincter Area [PDF]

Acta Radiologica, 1987
The localization of the upper esophageal sphincter is partly controversial. The aim of the present study was to elucidate whether or not the sphincter area could be allocated within an area inferior to and separate from the cricopharyngeal muscle.
O, Ekberg, C, Lindström
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Diagnostic Approach for Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2020
Esophageal manometry is the gold standard test for diagnosing primary esophageal motility disorder. With the various metrics of the high-resolution esophageal manometry, the Chicago classification provides a standard approach for the manometric diagnosis
Yu Kyung Cho
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Esophageal motility disorders in systemic sclerosis

PAMJ Clinical Medicine, 2020
Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and tissue fibrosis. Esophageal disorders are often associated. The diagnosis is confirmed and characterized by high-resolution esophageal manometry (HRM).
Sara Ghani, Ilham Serraj, Mouna Salihoun, Mohamed Acharki, Nawal Kabbaj   +4 more
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Gerd-Q Score As Outcome Parameter Of Anterior vs. Posterior Peroral Endoscopical Myotomy in Acalasia Patient

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2022
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder which is characterized by relaxation failure of the lower esophageal sphincter and absence of distal esophageal peristalsis.
Athala Rania Insyira, I Gede Bramantya Surya Mahendra, Ni Komang Ayu Trisnayanti Yasa, Nimas Resti, Nofiana Ayu Risqiana Sari, Catarina Budyono   +5 more
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Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Cats During Anesthesia and Effect of Omeprazole on Gastric pH. [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundGastroesophageal reflux (GER) is poorly characterized in anesthetized cats, but can cause aspiration pneumonia, esophagitis, and esophageal stricture formation.ObjectiveTo determine whether pre-anesthetic orally administered omeprazole ...
Belafsky, PC, Della Maggiore, A, Fulton, A, Garcia, RS, Marks, SL, Osborn, JM, Pierce, T, Pypendop, BH, Walker, VJ   +8 more
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ORAL AND PHARYNGEAL TRANSIT IN FUNCTIONAL HEARTBURN [PDF]

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2020
BACKGROUND: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is associated with slower transit of the bolus through the pharynx and upper esophageal sphincter. Functional heartburn has similar symptoms to gastroesophageal reflux disease, however, the symptoms are not ...
Rachel Aguiar CASSIANI, Roberto Oliveira DANTAS   +1 more
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Prolonged Esophagitis After Primary Dysfunction of the Pyloric Sphincter in the Rat and Therapeutic Potential of the Gastric Pentadecapeptide BPC 157

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2007
Seven or fourteen days or twelve months after suturing one tube into the pyloric sphincter (removed by peristalsis by the seventh day), rats exhibit prolonged esophagitis with a constantly lowered pressure not only in the pyloric, but also in the lower ...
Ivan Dobric, Petar Drvis, Igor Petrovic, Drazen Shejbal, Luka Brcic, Alenka Boban Blagaic, Lovorka Batelja, Marko Sever, Neven Kokic, Ante Tonkic, Ivan Zoricic, Sandro Mise, Mario Staresinic, Bozo Radic, Ana Jakir, Jaksa Babel, Spomenko Ilic, Tihomir Vuksic, Ivan Jelic, Tomislav Anic, Sven Seiwerth, Predrag Sikiric   +21 more
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WHAT IS THE REAL IMPAIRMENT ON ESOPHAGEAL MOTILITY IN PATIENTS WITH GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE?

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2013
Context Impairment of esophageal motility is a common finding in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as reduced lower esophageal sphincter (LES) basal pressure.
Angela FALCÃO, Ary NASI, Jeovana BRANDÃO, Rubens SALLUM, Ivan CECCONELLO   +4 more
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Effects of Laryngeal Restriction on Pharyngeal Peristalsis and Biomechanics: Clinical Implications [PDF]

, 2016
To date, rehabilitative exercises aimed at strengthening the pharyngeal muscles have not been developed due to the inability to successfully overload and fatigue these muscles during their contraction, a necessary requirement for strength training.
Balasubramanian, Gokulakrishnan, Hyngstrom, Allison, Kern, Mark, Sanvanson, Patrick, Shaker, Rita, Wuerl, Ashley   +5 more
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Frequency of motor alterations detected through manometry in patients with esophageal symptoms and scleroderma

Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition), 2017
Background: Scleroderma can present with esophageal involvement causing important morbidity. Aims: To describe the manometric findings and clinical characteristics of patients with scleroderma and esophageal symptoms. Materials and methods: Patients with
N. Pérez y López, G. Lugo-Zamudio, R.E. Barbosa-Cobos, A. Wong-Lam, E. Torres-López   +4 more
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