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Assessing the pre- and postpeak phases in a swallow using esophageal pressure topography.

Yinglian XiaoDustin A CarlsonZhiyue LinN RinellaD SifrimJ E Pandolfino
Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2017)
We developed a novel measurement focused on separating the prepeak and postpeak components of the peristaltic contractile activity during swallowing. Using this technique, it appears that overall contractile activity is higher during postpeak phase and this is related to the longer time component during this phase.
Keyphrases
  • skeletal muscle