Abstract
Abnormal oesophageal motility may impair oesophageal bolus transport leading to symptoms of chest pain and regurgitation. Oesophageal pathophysiology may include neuromuscular and/or structural defects leading to weak, incoordinate or absent peristalsis and impaired oesophago-gastric junction relaxation. Understanding these mechanisms is important to determine the appropriate course of therapy. Whilst, barium oesophagram is the mainstay for clinical investigation of oesophageal motility, high-resolution manometry is now more widely available. This review describes the potential value of high-resolution manometry in paediatric gastroenterology practise.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1754-1759 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| Publication status | Published - Nov 2020 |
Keywords
- dysphagia
- high resolution manometry
- impedance
- oesophageal motility
- paediatrics
- pressure