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Characterization of Esophageal Motility Disorders in Children Presenting With Dysphagia Using High-Resolution Manometry. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2017 Mar;19(3):13

Date

04/04/2017

Pubmed ID

28365899

DOI

10.1007/s11894-017-0549-x

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85016790575 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   15 Citations

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The Chicago classification was based on metrics derived from studies in asymptomatic adult subjects. Our objectives were to characterize esophageal motility disorders in children and to determine whether the spectrum of manometric findings is similar between the pediatric and adult populations.

RECENT FINDINGS: Studies have suggested that the metrics utilized in manometric diagnosis depend on age, size, and manometric assembly. This would imply that a different set of metrics should be used for the pediatric population. There are no standardized and generally accepted metrics for use in the pediatric population, though there have been attempts to establish metrics specific to this population. Overall, we found that the distribution of esophageal motility disorders in children was like that described in adults using the Chicago classification. This analysis will serve as a prequel to follow-up studies exploring the individual metrics for variability among patients, with the objective of establishing novel metrics for the pediatric population.

Author List

Edeani F, Malik A, Kaul A

Author

Francis Edeani MD Assistant Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Age Factors
Child
Child, Preschool
Deglutition Disorders
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Esophagus
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Manometry
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Young Adult