What is the role of high-resolution oesophageal manometry in paediatrics?

Abnormal oesophageal motility may impair oesophageal bolus transport leading to symptoms of chest pain and regurgitation. Oesophageal pathophysiology may include neuromuscular and/or structural defects leading to weak, incoordinate or absent peristalsis and impaired oesophago-gastric junction relaxation. Understanding these mechanisms is important to determine the appropriate course of therapy. Whilst, barium oesophagram is the mainstay for clinical investigation of oesophageal motility, high-resolution manometry is now more widely available. This review describes the potential value of high-resolution manometry in paediatric gastroenterology practise. © 2020 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (The Royal Australasian College of Physicians).

Citation

Taher I Omari, Usha Krishnan. What is the role of high-resolution oesophageal manometry in paediatrics? Journal of paediatrics and child health. 2020 Nov;56(11):1754-1759

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PMID: 33197976

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