Comparison of scope holding sign on endoscopy and lower esophageal sphincter contraction on high-resolution manometry: A pilot study.
Yusuke FujiyoshiHaruhiro InoueYuto ShimamuraMary Raina Angeli FujiyoshiEnrique Rodriguez de SantiagoYohei NishikawaAkiko ToshimoriMayo TanabeKazuya SumiYugo IwayaMasashi OnoShinya IzawaHaruo IkedaManabu OnimaruPublished in: DEN open (2021)
This study demonstrated that the SHS parallels LES pressure, indicating that the sphincter can be observed endoscopically. This may enable us to evaluate LES function during endoscopy in patients with GERD, thus, deserving further evaluation in future studies.