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[Value of manometry]
H P Allgaier1, H Schwacha, A Ochs
1Abteilung Innere Medizin II, Medizinische Universitätsklinik Freiburg. allgaier@mm21.ukl.uni-freiburg.de
Praxis
|July 14, 2000
Abstract:
Manometry of the esophagus is essential in the diagnostic workup of patients with motility disorders of the esophagus. Before manometry organic diseases causing the symptoms should be excluded by a esophago-gastroscopy and/or a barium swallow meal. Indications for manometry are noncardiac chest pain, dysphagia of unknown origin, primary or secondary motility disorders of the esophagus and preoperative assessment before antireflux surgery.