Double-peaked high-pressure zone at the esophagogastric junction in controls and in patients with a hiatal hernia: A study using high-resolution manometry

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 1128-1135

  Bredenoord, A J ^a   Weusten, B L A M ^a   Carmagnol, S ^b   Smout, A J P M ^b  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

esophageal manometry; esophageal motility; esophagogastric junction; hiatal hernia; high resolution manometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEMALE; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MANOMETRY; PERFORMANCE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; HERNIA, HIATAL; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 4444381011     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:DDAS.0000037799.29678.94     Document Type: Article

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