The minimum pressure of the lower esophageal sphincter, determined by the rapid pull-through method, is an index of severe reflux esophagitis

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 616-620

  Iwakiri, Katsuhiko ^a   Hayashi, Yoshinori ^a   Kotoyori, Makoto ^a   Sugiura, Toshiaki ^a   Kawakami, Akihiko ^a   Sakamoto, Choitsu ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Esophageal manometry; LES pressure; Rapid pull through method; Reflux esophagitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STOMACH FUNDUS; STOMACH PRESSURE; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 4344616049     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00535-003-1355-9     Document Type: Article

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