Characteristics of high‐resolution esophageal manometry in children without dysphagia

• Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. e14184 - n/a
• Main Authors: Kovacic, Karlo, Kern, Mark, Pawela, Louis, Shaker, Reza, Sood, Manu R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2022
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; asymptomatic children; Catheters; Child; Children; Contractility; Deglutition Disorders - diagnosis; Dysphagia; esophageal manometry; esophageal motility; Esophageal Motility Disorders - diagnosis; Esophagus; Female; Humans; Manometry - methods; normative data; Pediatrics; Peristalsis; asymptomatic children; esophageal manometry; normative data; esophageal motility

Background The absence of high‐resolution esophageal manometry (HREM) norms in pediatrics limits the assessment of children with dysphagia. This study aimed to describe HREM parameters in a cohort of children without dysphagia. Methods Children ages 9–16 years with a negative Mayo Dysphagia Question...