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ReviewAnnals of translational medicine2021

Manometric pattern progression in esophageal achalasia in the era of high-resolution manometry.

Renato Salvador, Mario Costantini, Salvatore Tolone, Pietro Familiari, Ermenegildo Galliani, Bastianello Germanà, Edoardo Savarino, Stefano Merigliano, Michele Valmasoni

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Review in Annals of translational medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Renato SalvadorDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Mario CostantiniDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Salvatore ToloneDivision of General, Mininvasive and Bariatric Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Pietro FamiliariDigestive Endoscopy Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Ermenegildo GallianiGastroenterology Unit, San Martino Hospital, ULSS 1, Belluno, Italy.
Bastianello GermanàGastroenterology Unit, San Martino Hospital, ULSS 1, Belluno, Italy.
Edoardo SavarinoDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Stefano MeriglianoDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Michele ValmasoniDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
University of Padua · ITOspedale Policlinico San Martino · ITUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · ITUniversity of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Esophageal manometry represents the gold standard technique for the diagnosis of esophageal achalasia because it can detect both the lack of lower esophageal sphincter (LES) relaxation and abnormal peristalsis. From the manometric standpoint, cases of achalasia can be segregated on the grounds of three clinically relevant patterns according to the Chicago Classification v3.0. It is currently unclear whether they represent distinct entities or are part of a disease continuum with the possibility of transition from a pattern to another one. The four cases described in the present report could provide further insights on this topic because the manometric pattern changed from type III to type II in all patients-without any invasive treatment. The cases described here support the hypothesis that the different manometric patterns of achalasia represent different stages in the evolution of the same disease, type III being the early stage, type II an intermediate stage, and type I probably the end stage of achalasia.

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PMID34164540
PMCPMC8184468
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