Esophageal Motor Function
High-resolution manometry (HRM) has advanced the understanding of esophageal peristaltic mechanisms and has simplified esophageal motor testing. In this article the technical aspects of HRM are addressed, focusing on test…
Esophageal Function Testing
John E. Pandolfino, MD, MSci, Editor It is my pleasure to serve as the guest editor for a special issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America that is devoted…
New and Improved Methods for Esophageal Function Testing
Charles J. Lightdale, MD, Consulting Editor Dysphagia, refractory heartburn, reflux, chest pain, and dyspepsia are among the most common upper gastrointestinal complaints that elicit referral to gastroenterologists. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy…
