Impaired Proximal Esophageal Contractility Predicts Pharyngeal Reflux in Patients With Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Symptoms.
Daniel R SikaviJennifer X CaiRyan LeungThomas L CarrollWalter Wai-Yip ChanPublished in: Clinical and translational gastroenterology (2021)
Reduced proximal esophageal contractility as assessed by decreased PCI on HRM independently predicted increased pharyngeal reflux in patients with LPR symptoms, particularly among those without a coexisting motility disorder.