A new measurement of oesophago-gastric junction competence

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 543-546

  McMahon, B P ^a   Frokjaer J B ^a   Drewes, A M ^a,b   Gregersen, H ^a,b,c  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Impedance planimetry; LOS; Sphincter competence; Tension

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; SCOPOLAMINE BUTYL BROMIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CATHETER; ELECTRODE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MANOMETRY; MECHANICAL PROBE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE; VOLUNTEER;

BIOMECHANICS; ELECTRODES; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY, IMPEDANCE;

EID: 8144223680     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2004.00540.x     Document Type: Article

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