Intrabolus pressure gradient identifies pathological constriction in the upper esophageal sphincter during flow

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 285, Issue 5 48-5, 2003, Pages

  Pal, Anupam ^a   Williams, Rohan B ^b   Cook, Ian J ^b   Brasseur, James G ^a,c  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bolus transport; Manometry; Mechanics; Motility; Pharyngo esophageal segment; Pharynx; Upper esophageal sphincter; Videofluoroscopy; Zenker's diverticulum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FRICTION; HUMAN; INTRABOLUS PRESSURE GRADIENT; MALE; MANOMETRY; MUSCLE FORCE; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; SWALLOWING; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; ZENKER DIVERTICULUM;

EID: 0142150994     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00030.2003     Document Type: Article

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