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Dysphagia is a manifestation of several clinical conditions of diverse origin. In spite of the variation in these disease entities in terms of their etiology, clinical presentation, natural history, and treatment, the mechanism of this clinical complaint is not always clear. We studied a group of
The hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter (LES) (mean LES pressure greater than 45 mm Hg; LES relaxation greater than 75%; normal peristalsis) is a poorly characterized motility disorder associated with chest pain and dysphagia. Therefore, we carried out a multidisciplinary study to assess
We reviewed the radiographic examinations of the esophagus and medical records in 117 patients (55 women and 62 men; mean age, 52 years) in which a marshmallow bolus was also given. A one-third to one-half piece of a standard marshmallow was used with a mean size of 23 mm (+/- 4.5 mm SD) measured in
BACKGROUND
The Chicago Classification (CC) of Esophageal Motility Disorders is based on 10 water swallows performed in the supine position. The aim of the study was to assess whether upright and provocative swallows (PS) provided important information beyond that obtained from the standard supine