Esophagogastric Junction Opening Parameters Are Consistently Abnormal in Untreated Achalasia

Katharine P. Rooney, Alexandra J. Baumann, Erica Donnan, Wenjun Kou, Joseph R. Triggs, Jacqueline Prescott, Alex Decorrevont, Emily Dorian, Peter J. Kahrilas, John E. Pandolfino, Dustin A. Carlson*

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Abstract

Achalasia is a disorder of impaired lower esophageal sphincter (LES) relaxation and failed peristalsis traditionally characterized by manometry.1 As impaired LES relaxation is a mechanism of reduced esophagogastric junction (EGJ) opening, abnormally reduced EGJ distensibility assessed with functional luminal imaging probe (FLIP) was reported among patients with untreated achalasia.2–5 Therefore, we aimed to describe the performance characteristics of EGJ opening parameters on FLIP panometry among a large cohort of treatment-naïve achalasia patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1058-1060.e1
JournalClinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume19
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hepatology
  • Gastroenterology

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