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Risk Factors Associated with Unsuccessful High-Resolution Manometry
High-resolution manometry (HRM) is used to evaluate the esophageal motor function. Unfortunately, there are times when testing cannot be performed...
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High-Resolution Pharyngeal Manometry: Recent Developments and Future Directions
Purpose of ReviewThis review article will discuss recent developments in high-resolution pharyngeal manometry, including diagnostic applications, and...
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Components of high-resolution manometry that change surgical decisions
BackgroundHigh-resolution manometry (HRM) is vital in evaluating patients for surgery at the gastroesophageal (GE) junction. Previously, we reported...
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Normative High-Resolution Pharyngeal Manometry: Impact of Age, Size of System, and Sex on Primary Metrics and Pressure Stability
There have been many reports of normative pharyngeal swallowing pressures using high-resolution pharyngeal manometry, but there is a fair amount of...
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Speech-Swallow Dissociation of Velopharyngeal Incompetence with Pseudobulbar Palsy: Evaluation by High-Resolution Manometry
Patients with pseudobulbar palsy often present with velopharyngeal incompetence. Velopharyngeal incompetence is usually observed during expiratory...
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Esophageal high-resolution manometry demands visual interpretation in addition to mathematical software-based analysis
PurposeEsophageal high-resolution manometry (HRM) revolutionized esophageal function testing due to the intuitive colorful and agreeable-to-the-eyes...
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High-resolution anorectal manometry for diagnosing obstructed defecation syndrome associated with moderate rectocele compared to healthy individuals
BackgroundFew studies have investigated healthy female individuals (HFI) and those with obstructed defecation syndrome associated with moderate...
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Technical Success in Performing Esophageal High-Resolution Manometry in Patients with an Epiphrenic Diverticulum
High-resolution manometry (HRM) is the gold standard for diagnosing esophageal motility disorders, yet it can be poorly tolerated and technically...
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Endoscopic impedance planimetry versus high-resolution manometry (HRM) for pre-operative motility evaluation in anti-reflux surgery
IntroductionPre-operative evaluation of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) includes assessment of esophageal motility....
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Characteristics of Esophageal Motility and Associated Symptom Profiles in Patients with Esophageal Diverticulum: A Study Based on High-Resolution Impedance Manometry
BackgroundEsophageal diverticulum (ED) is an uncommon structural disorder with heterogenous manifestations and elusive pathophysiology. Our aim was...
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Intra- and inter-observer agreement in the classification of dyssynergic defecation on high-resolution anorectal manometry using water-perfusion system
Background and AimsDyssynergic defecation (DD) classified on anorectal manometry is based on variations in anal sphincter pressures and rectal...
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Role of Preoperative High-Resolution Manometry in the Identification of Patients at High Risk of Postoperative GERD Symptoms 1 Year After Sleeve Gastrectomy
PurposeSleeve gastrectomy (SG) has become the most common bariatric procedure, but it is often characterized by the onset of postoperative...
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A Short History of High-Resolution Esophageal Manometry
High-resolution esophageal manometry (HRM) utilizes sufficient pressure sensors such that intraluminal pressure is monitored as a continuum along...
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Characterizing reflux on high resolution esophageal manometry with impedance
BackgroundIn some patients, reflux at esophagogastric junction (EGJ) can be seen on the impedance portion of the high-resolution esophageal manometry...
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Recto-anal Pressures in Constipated Men and Women Undergoing High-Resolution Anorectal Manometry
BackgroundIn constipated individuals, high-resolution anorectal manometry (HRM) may suggest the presence of a defecatory disorder. Despite known...
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To what extent are anorectal function tests comparable? A study comparing digital rectal examination, anal electromyography, 3-dimensional high-resolution anal manometry, and transperineal ultrasound
BackgroundAnorectal function tests are helpful for objective investigation of anorectal (dys)function. A variety of tests are available, but there is...
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Ethnic Differences in Clinical Presentations and Esophageal High-Resolution Manometry Findings in Patients with Achalasia
BackgroundEthnic differences in achalasia presentations have scarcely been described. The association between achalasia and immunologic HLA...
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The upper esophageal sphincter in the high-resolution manometry era
BackgroundThe evaluation of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) has been neglected during routine manometric tests for decades, mostly due to the...
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How a modified Nissen procedure works: a mechanistic study using intraoperative esophageal high-resolution manometry
ObjectiveWe aimed at demonstrating how a modified Nissen procedure works by analyzing intraoperatively the variations of the low esophageal sphincter...
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High-resolution manometry with additional maneuvers using the Starlet system: normative thresholds and diagnostic yields for relevant esophagogastric junction outflow disorders
BackgroundChicago classification version 4.0 suggests additional maneuvers, such as upright testing, multiple rapid swallows (MRS), and the rapid...
