J Neurogastroenterol Motil.  2013 Jul;19(3):281-294.

Evaluation of Esophageal Motor Function With High-resolution Manometry

Affiliations
  • 1Division of Digestive Diseases, The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA. jconklin@mednet.ucla.edu

Abstract

For several decades esophageal manometry has been the test of choice to evaluate disorders of esophageal motor function. The recent introduction of high-resolution manometry for the study of esophageal motor function simplified performance of esophageal manometry, and revealed previously unidentified patterns of normal and abnormal esophageal motor function. Presentation of pressure data as color contour plots or esophageal pressure topography led to the development of new tools for analyzing and classifying esophageal motor patterns. The current standard and still developing approach to do this is the Chicago classification. While this methodical approach is improving our diagnosis of esophageal motor disorders, it currently does not address all motor abnormalities. We will explore the Chicago classification and disorders that it does not address.

Keyword

Esophageal motility disorders; Esophagus; Manometry

MeSH Terms

Chicago
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Esophagus
Manometry
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