.... 2023 Gastroesophageal reflux disease Esophageal motility disorders Esophageal achalasia The development of high-resolution manometry (HRM) has advanced our understanding of esophageal motility disorders. Accurate manometric diagnoses lead to specific treatments such as long myotomy...

...Yoshimasa Hoshikawa; Katsuhiko Iwakiri Background: Esophageal motility disorders (EMDs) are caused by the impaired relaxation of the upper/lower esophageal sphincter and/or defective esophageal peristaltic contractions, resulting in dysphagia and noncardiac chest pain. High-resolution manometry...

... that occurs in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). There have been few prospective observational studies on esophageal motility disorders in DM using high-resolution manometry (HRM). This study aimed to clarify the characteristics of esophageal motility disorders using HRM in patients with dysphagia...

... to detect esophageal motility disorders. Subsequently, 24-hour esophageal impedance and pH monitoring was done while patients were on PPI therapy. Results: Manometry revealed 1 case of achalasia, 1 case of nutcracker esophagus and 3 cases of diffuse esophageal spasm. Three patients had ineffective...