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Normal oesophageal manometric values in healthy adult volunteers.
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PMID:  14620314     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: To study the oesophageal pressures in normal Pakistani subjects using oesophageal manometry and compare the results from the studies done abroad. SETTING: Ziauddin Medical University Hospital, North Nazimabad Karachi. SUBJECTS: Twenty-five healthy subjects were studied. RESULTS: Of 25 subjects 19 were males and 6 females. Their ages ranged from 14 to 67 years with a mean age of 41+16 years. The mean resting pressure of the lower oesophageal sphincter was 13.43+/-7.1 mm Hg and relaxation was 96+/-4.1%, with a residual pressure of 0.74+/-1.2 mm Hg. Peristaltic amplitude of the oesophageal body was highest at the lower end of the oesophagus both for dry and wet swallows, the values being 56.23+/-7.9 mm Hg and 74.28+/-35.8 mm Hg respectively. Distal oesophageal peristaltic amplitude was 54.18+/-18.6 and 70.91+/-24.3 mm Hg for dry and wet swallows respectively. Duration of the peristalsis was lowest at the upper end of the oesophagus both for dry and wet swallows being 3.48+/-0.88 and 3.5+/-1.3 seconds respectively. Highest duration of peristaltic amplitude was noted at the lower end of the oesophagus, i.e. 4.43 seconds both for dry and wet swallows. The speed of progression of the peristaltic waves at the proximal end was 2.64+/-1.3 cms / sec and at the distal end 3.37+/-1.6 cms / sec. Mean resting pressure of the upper oesophageal sphincter was 49.84+/-22.4 mm Hg. Residual pressure was 5.2 +/-9.3 mm Hg. CONCLUSION: The results of this study are in accordance with the results reported from abroad.
Authors:
W U Ahmed; E A Vohra
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association     Volume:  53     ISSN:  0030-9982     ISO Abbreviation:  J Pak Med Assoc     Publication Date:  2003 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-11-17     Completed Date:  2004-03-11     Revised Date:  2008-02-12    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7501162     Medline TA:  J Pak Med Assoc     Country:  Pakistan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  401-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Ziauddin Medical University Hospital, Karachi.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Esophageal Motility Disorders / diagnosis,  physiopathology
Esophagus / physiology*
Female
Humans
Male
Manometry
Middle Aged
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