Figures, tables and video
From the following article
How to perform esophageal manometry
R. Shaker and C. Hofmann
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo90
Figure 1
Example of lower esophageal sphincter (LES) rapid pull-through technique (1 cm/s).
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Example of sleeve device properly positioned within the LES.
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Example of the influence of respiration on esophageal, LES, and gastric pressures.
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Examples of esophageal peristalsis and LES relaxation during three swallows each of 5 mL of water.
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Example of pull-through technique for positioning the sleeve sensor within the UES.
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Examples of evaluation of swallow-induced UES relaxation using sleeve device.
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