Open AccessEvaluation of esophageal function in patients with esophageal motor abnormalities using multichannel intraluminal impedance esophageal manometry
Author(s) -
Yu Kyung Cho,
MyungGyu Choi,
Jae Myung Park,
Jung Hwan Oh,
Chang Nyol Paik,
Joon Wook Lee,
In Seok Lee,
Sang Woo Kim,
InSik Chung
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6349
Subject(s) - medicine , esophagus , achalasia , gerd , esophageal motility disorder , gastroenterology , swallowing , esophageal spasm , peristalsis , reflux , bolus (digestion) , high resolution manometry , radiology , disease
To evaluate the functional aspect of esophageal motility in healthy subjects and in patients who were referred for esophageal function testing using multichannel intraluminal impedance-esophageal manometry (MII-EM), and to assess the clinical utility of MII-EM.