Assessment of pyloric sphincter physiology after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy using an endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe.

Stefanie BrunnerFlorian LorenzThomas DratschLorenz SchröderUlrich ToexBenjamin BabicHans Friedrich FuchsThomas SchmidtChristiane Josephine BrunsTobias GoeserSeung-Hun Chon

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)

Measurement with EndoFlip™ is a safe and technically feasible endoscopic option for measuring the distensibility of the pylorus. Our study shows that the distensibility in asymptomatic patients after esophagectomy is significantly higher than that in patients suffering from DGCE. However, more studies need to be conducted to demonstrate the general use of EndoFlip™ measurement of the pylorus after esophagectomy.

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