How useful is esophageal high resolution manometry in diagnosing gastroesophageal junction disruption: causes affecting this disruption and its relationship with manometric alterations and gastroesophageal reflux

Background: High-resolution manometry (HRM) is a breakthrough in the morphological study of the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) and its degrees of disruption. Objectives: a) Assessment of risk factors involved in the disruption of the GEJ in patients with gastroesophageal reflux (GER) symptoms; b) t...

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Main Authors: Constanza Ciriza-de-los-Ríos, Fernando Canga-Rodríguez-Valcárcel, Isabel Castel-de-Lucas, David Lora-Pablos, Javier de-la-Cruz-Bértolo, Gregorio Castellano-Tortajada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2014-01-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082014000100004&lng=en&tlng=en