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Esophageal manometry allows to quantify intraluminal pressure changes as the basis of normal or abnormal esophageal motility. It is a complementary diagnostic procedure which should only be performed after endoscopic and fluoroscopic examinations and may be helpful in the detection of various motility disorders like diffuse esophageal spasm, nutcracker esophagus and vigorous achalasia. Manometry is recommendable for therapy control after medical and surgical therapy, and mandatory prior to surgical reflux therapy.
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Feussner, H., Kauer, W. & Siewert, J.R. The place of esophageal manometry in the diagnosis of dysphagia. Dysphagia 8, 98–104 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02266988
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