Open AccessEffects of Age on Esophageal Motility: A High-Resolution Manometry Study
Author(s) -
Roupen Djinbachian,
Étienne Marchand,
Weixiang Yan,
Mickaël Bouin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical medicine research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1918-3011
pISSN - 1918-3003
DOI - 10.14740/jocmr4576
Subject(s) - medicine , high resolution manometry , interquartile range , dysphagia , esophageal motility disorder , reflux , gastroenterology , univariate analysis , multivariate analysis , peristalsis , surgery , disease
Studies have found possible physiologic changes to esophageal motility with aging currently not taken into account in routine high-resolution manometry (HRM) interpretation. We aimed to quantify the relationship between these physiologic changes and aging to improve HRM interpretation.