Correlation between Lower Esophageal Sphincter Metrics on High-Resolution Manometry and the Clinical Presentation of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Achalasia

Background: Achalasia is characterized by aperistalsis with poor relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). We aimed to systematically assess whether LES metrics on high-resolution manometry (HRM) correlate with the symptomatic or endoscopic presentation of patients with achalasia. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Daniel L. Cohen, Eyal Avivi, Anton Bermont, Fahmi Shibli, Narges Azzam, Basem Hijazi, Fadi Abu Baker, Vered Richter, Haim Shirin, Amir Mari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/6/1136