Mechanical Properties of the Esophagus in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

• Published in: Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) Vol. 140; no. 1; pp. 82 - 90
• Main Authors: Kwiatek, Monika A., Hirano, Ikuo, Kahrilas, Peter J., Rothe, Jami, Luger, Daniel, Pandolfino, John E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.2011
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Chest Pain - diagnosis; Chest Pain - physiopathology; Dilatation; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - instrumentation; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - methods; Eosinophilic Esophagitis; Eosinophilic Esophagitis - physiopathology; Esophageal Compliance; Esophageal Distensibility; Esophageal Stenosis - diagnosis; Esophagus - physiopathology; Female; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Humans; Male; Mechanical Phenomena; Middle Aged; Young Adult; CSA; GERD; EGD; Esophageal Compliance; PPI; EGJ; EoE; Eosinophilic Esophagitis; Esophageal Distensibility; cross-sectional area; esophagogastric junction; esophagogastroduodenoscopy; proton pump inhibitor; gastroesophageal reflux disease

This study aimed to analyze the mechanical properties of the esophagus in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) using the functional luminal imaging probe (EndoFLIP; Crospon Medical Devices, Galway, Ireland). Thirty-three EoE patients (22 male; age range, 23–67 years) and 15 controls (6 male; age range, 21...