Motor Disorders of the Esophagus |
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abdominal achalasia acid perfusion ageal amplitude antacids aspiration assessment associated Belsey bile bolus cardiac cardiospasm Cardiovasc cent chest clinical cricopharynx crurae deglutition developed diagnosis diaphragm diaphragmatic dilatation disordered motor activity distal esophagus diverticulum dysphagia effective endoscopy esophageal disease esophageal motor esophageal wall evaluation FIGURE fundoplication fundus gastroe gastroesophageal junction gastroesophageal reflux gastroplasty geal junction Heller myotomy Henderson hiatal hernia repair hiatus lower esophagus manometric studies metoclopramide motor changes motor disorder motor function motor spasm motor waves mucosa muscle myotomy neurogenic Nissen Nissen fundoplication normal obstruction operation pain panmural esophagitis patients PDMA peptic stricture peristalsis phagia pharyngoesophageal dysphagia pharyngoesophageal junction pharynx pressure prevent reflux primary disordered motor produce proximal radiologic studies recurrence reduced reflux control reflux esophagitis regurgitation relaxation respiratory scleroderma secondary disordered motor severe sophageal junction sphincter Stage stomach Surg surgical sutures swallowing symp symptoms therapy thickening Thorac tients tion Toronto General Hospital Type ulceration wall thickness