The critical importance of pharyngeal contractile forces on the validity of intrabolus pressure as a predictor of impaired pharyngo-esophageal junction compliance.

Michal Marcin Szczesniak Peter Wu Julia C F MaClean Taher I Omari I J Cook

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2018)

Pharyngeal propulsive force has substantial impact on the accuracy of IBP as a predictor of a PEJ stricture. When PeakP is ≥57 mm Hg, an elevated IBP is highly predictive of a restrictive defect at the PEJ.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
single molecule
fluorescent probe
smooth muscle
living cells
endoscopic submucosal dissection
aqueous solution