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The Role of Novel Functional Probes in the Evaluation and Treatment of Esophageal Disease.
Teitelbaum, Ezra N; Dunst, Christy M.
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  • Teitelbaum EN; Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North St. Clair Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: Ezra.Teitelbaum@nm.org.
  • Dunst CM; Foregut Surgeon, The Oregon Clinic, 4805 Northeast Glisan Street, Suite 6N60, Portland, OR 97213, USA.
Thorac Surg Clin ; 28(4): 555-566, 2018 Nov.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30268301
The understanding of esophageal function and dysfunction in a variety of disease states has been driven largely by the introduction of a variety of measurement technologies. Included in these are contrast esophagram, computed tomography, high-resolution manometry, and 24-hour pH monitoring. Two novel measurement technologies, the functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) and mucosal impedance (MI) catheter have recently introduced and studied. This review will discuss the technological basis of these tools and the evidence behind their application in the measurement of esophageal anatomy, physiology, and histology pertaining to a number of diseases, including gastroesophageal reflux disease, achalasia, and esosinophilic esophagitis.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Esophageal Diseases Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Thorac Surg Clin Year: 2018 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Esophageal Diseases Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Thorac Surg Clin Year: 2018 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States