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Anatomical and functional deficiencies of the crural diaphragm in patients with...
Souza, Miguel Ângelo Nobre e; Nobre, R. A.; Bezerra, P. C.; Santos, A. A. dos; Sidrim, D.Background: Inspiratory esophagogastric junction (EGJ) pressure is lower in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and patients fail to increase EGJ pressure during the inspiratory effort. The aim of this study was to assess the EGJ activity during inspiratory maneuvers (high-resolution manometry, HRM) and the crural diaphragm (CD) thickness (endoscopic ultrasound, EUS) in GERD. Methods: Twenty esophagitis pati...
Date: 2017
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