ArticleJournal of neurogastroenterology and motility2013
How to perform and interpret timed barium esophagogram.
Article in Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 103 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence and clinical characteristics of blown-out myotomy after E-POEM for achalasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Pooled it
- Updated Systematic Review of Achalasia, with a Focus on POEM Therapy.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2020Pooled it
- Anterior versus posterior peroral endoscopic myotomy: a prospective randomized controlled trial from a Thai tertiary center.Clinical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Timed Barium Esophagography in Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction: A Retrospective Radiologic Assessment.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Modern treatment for achalasia: endoscopic and surgical therapies.The British journal of surgery · 2026Review
- Esophageal motility disorders other than achalasia.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2025Review
- Current status of functional testing for upper gastrointestinal disorders: state-of-the-art review.Singapore medical journal · 2025Review
- Imaging following endoscopic and surgical treatment of achalasia.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2025Review
- Beyond visualizing the bird beak: esophagram, timed barium esophagram and manometry in achalasia and its 3 subtypes.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2025Review
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- Esophageal tortuosity in achalasia: increased length-to-height ratio predicts inferior symptom relief and esophageal emptying following myotomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Timed barium esophagography to predict recurrent achalasia after peroral endoscopic myotomy: a retrospective study in Thailand.Clinical endoscopy · 2024Article
- The current state of gastrointestinal motility evaluation in cystic fibrosis: a comprehensive literature review.Translational gastroenterology and hepatology · 2024Review
- Esophageal Radiography Interpretation: a Primer for the Gastroenterologist.Current gastroenterology reports · 2023Review
- Intraoperative distensibility measurement in POEM for achalasia: impact on patient outcome and associations with other outcome variables at 1-year follow-up.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Current Approach to Dysphagia: A Review Focusing on Esophageal Motility Disorders and Their Treatment.GE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology · 2023Review
- Modern Achalasia: Diagnosis, Classification, and Treatment.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2023Review
- The impact of primary peristalsis, contractile reserve, and secondary peristalsis on esophageal clearance measured by timed barium esophagogram.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2023Article
- Quality of life in patients with achalasia: Associations with Eckardt score and objective treatment outcomes after peroral endoscopic myotomy.Endoscopy international open · 2022Article
- Esophageal Achalasia: Diagnostic Evaluation.World journal of surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
Timed barium esophagogram (TBE) is a simple and objective method for assessing the esophageal emptying. The technique of TBE is similar to usual barium swallow with some modifications, which include taking multiple sequential films at pre-decided time interval after a single swallow of a fixed volume of a specific density barium solution. While many authors have used height and width of the barium column to assess the esophageal emptying, others have used the area of the barium column. TBE is being used in patients with suspected or confirmed achalasia and to follow-up those who have been treated with pneumatic dilation or myotomy. This review discusses technique of performing TBE, interpretation and its utility in clinical practice.
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