Normal Values of Esophageal Distensibility and Distension-Induced Contractility Measured by Functional Luminal Imaging Probe Panometry
Carlson DA, Kou W, Lin Z, Hinchcliff M, Thakrar A, Falmagne S, Prescott J, Dorian E, Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JE. Normal Values of Esophageal Distensibility and Distension-Induced Contractility Measured by Functional Luminal Imaging Probe Panometry. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2018, 17: 674-681.e1. PMID: 30081222, PMCID: PMC6360138, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.07.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive antegrade contractionsEGJ-DIFLIP panometryDistensibility plateauAntegrade contractionsEsophageal contractilityEsophagogastric junctionEsophageal distensibilityAsymptomatic volunteersClinical practiceFunctional luminal imaging probe (FLIP) panometryEGJ-distensibility indexSedated upper endoscopyTime of endoscopyProximal esophageal bodyRAC patternUpper endoscopyDistal esophagusEosinophilic esophagitisEsophageal bodyNormal findingsProspective studyEsophageal diseaseDistal bodyHealthy individuals