| Minimally invasive measurement of esophageal variceal pressure and wall tension (with video). | |
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PMID: 19699975 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: There is no simple method to measure intravariceal pressure in patients with esophageal varices. OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to develop a new noninvasive technique to measure resting intravariceal pressure and wall tension. DESIGN: A model was developed. A long balloon (varix) was fitted inside an airtight cylinder (esophagus). Fluid ran through the model varices to maintain 5 different constant pressures. An endoscope was placed in the model esophagus, and pressure was increased by air insufflation. The endoscopy and pressure readings from the esophagus and varix were recorded continuously until variceal collapse. SETTING: Patient studies were done in an endoscopy suite with the patient under fentanyl and midazolam sedation. PATIENTS: Esophageal pressure was measured during air insufflation in patients with varices until the varices collapsed. EUS was used to measure radius and wall thickness to calculate wall tension. RESULTS: In the varix model, the mean (SD) intraluminal esophageal pressures at variceal flattening for the model varices at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 mm Hg were 5.69 (0.34), 11 (0.32), 15.72 (0.51), 21.55 (0.63), and 25.8 (0.14) mm Hg. The correlation between actual and measured variceal pressure in the model at variceal flattening was r = 0.98. In the patients, a total of 10 varices in 3 patients were evaluated. The mean (SD) for the varices in each subject was 12.16 (2.4), 23.2 (1.3), and 6.5 (2.2) mm Hg for subjects 1, 2, and 3, respectively. CONCLUSION: Standard endoscopy with air insufflation and manometry can be used as an accurate, simple, and reproducible method to measure intravariceal pressure. |
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Authors:
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Anil K Vegesna; Chan Y Chung; Anurag Bajaj; Mansoor I Tiwana; Ranjitha Rishikesh; Imran Hamid; Amit Kalra; Annapurna Korimilli; Sapna Patel; Rasheed Mamoon; Jahenzeb Riaz; Larry S Miller |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Gastrointestinal endoscopy Volume: 70 ISSN: 1097-6779 ISO Abbreviation: Gastrointest. Endosc. Publication Date: 2009 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-24 Completed Date: 2009-12-01 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0010505 Medline TA: Gastrointest Endosc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 407-13 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA. |
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Endosonography
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methods Esophageal and Gastric Varices / complications, diagnosis* Esophagoscopy / methods* Esophagus / blood supply Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology, prevention & control Humans Insufflation Male Manometry / methods* Middle Aged Models, Theoretical Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / physiology Pressure Risk Assessment Sensitivity and Specificity Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted* Tensile Strength Video Recording |
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Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 Sep;70(3):414-6
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19699976
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