1993
Medical treatment of esophageal motility disorders
Allescher H, Ravich W. Medical treatment of esophageal motility disorders. Dysphagia 1993, 8: 125-134. PMID: 8467720, DOI: 10.1007/bf02266993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal motility disordersEsophageal motor disordersMotility disordersMedical treatmentMotor disordersMajor esophageal motility disordersNon-cardiac chest painNonspecific esophageal motor disorderPrimary esophageal motility disorderEsophageal motility parametersGastroesophageal reflux diseaseDiffuse esophageal spasmUnclear clinical significanceReceptor-selective drugsChest painReflux diseaseEsophageal symptomsEsophageal spasmEsophageal contractilityClinical benefitHypopharyngeal diverticulumSuccessful treatmentEsophageal diseaseClinical significanceEsophageal pathophysiology
1990
Esophageal motility in an adult with a congenital H-type tracheoesophageal fistula
Heitmiller R, Nikoomanesh P, Ravich W. Esophageal motility in an adult with a congenital H-type tracheoesophageal fistula. Dysphagia 1990, 5: 138-141. PMID: 2249489, DOI: 10.1007/bf02412636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital H-type tracheoesophageal fistulaH-type tracheoesophageal fistulaTracheoesophageal fistulaRespiratory symptomsNormal lower esophageal sphincter pressureLower esophageal sphincter pressureLow-amplitude peristalsisCommon presenting complaintEsophageal motor abnormalitiesEsophageal sphincter pressureCongenital tracheoesophageal fistulaEsophageal symptomsSphincter pressureAdult patientsPresenting complaintEsophageal motilityMotor abnormalitiesFistula repairFistulaPatientsSymptomsFindings persistCase historiesAbnormalitiesPeristalsis