THE OPTIMAL DURATION OF pH-MONITORING: TESTING THE VALIDITY OF LYON 2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WIRELESS pH MEASUREMENT.

Background And Aims: The Lyon 2.0 consensus recommends 96-hr wireless pH studies for GERD diagnosis; however, the optimal length of pH-measurement has not been established. Further it is uncertain if, and under what circumstances, shorter recording times are sufficient for a conclusive diagnosis.

Radiofrequency ablation of symptomatic cervical inlet patch using a through-the-scope device: a pilot study.

Background And Aims: The cervical inlet patch (CIP) is an area of heterotopic gastric mucosa at the proximal esophagus, which can secrete both acid and mucus. Attributable symptoms include chronic globus sensation and sore throat. Previous studies have demonstrated improvement in symptoms after ablation using argon plasma coagulation.

A jackhammer in the gullet: high amplitude oesophageal contractions as a cause of atypical chest pain.

Chest pain is a common cause for referral to emergency departments. A proportion of these patients have non-cardiac chest pains with normal investigations. Such patients should be considered for oesophageal studies as these may reveal an underlying dysmotility disorder.

Assessment of esophageal dysfunction and symptoms during and after a standardized test meal: development and clinical validation of a new methodology utilizing high-resolution manometry.

Background: In the absence of major dysmotility, esophageal manometry with water swallows rarely explains the causes of esophageal symptoms and disease. This methodology development study assessed esophageal function and symptoms during a test meal in patients with reflux symptoms and asymptomatic controls. The impact of this approach on manometric diagnosis and clinical outcome was reviewed.