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ReviewCurrent gastroenterology reports2021

Foregut Dysmotility in the Lung Transplant Patient.

Danny Wong, Walter W Chan

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Review in Current gastroenterology reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Transoral incisionless fundoplication as rescue therapy for gastroesophageal reflux in a lung transplant recipient.VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Danny WongDepartment of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Walter W ChanHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. wwchan@bwh.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1709-8230
Brigham and Women's Hospital · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewTo explore the role of upper gastrointestinal disease in the clinical course of lung transplant patients - including its pathophysiology, diagnostic testing, and treatment options. RECENT

findingsGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and foregut motility disorders are more prevalent among end-stage lung disease patients and are associated with poorer outcomes in lung transplant recipients. A proposed mechanism is the exposure of the lung allograft to aspirated contents, resulting in inflammation and rejection. Diagnostic tools to assess for these disorders include multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH (MII-pH) testing, high resolution esophageal manometry (HREM), and gastric emptying scintigraphy. The main treatment options are medical management with acid suppressants and/or prokinetic agents and anti-reflux surgery. In particular, data support the use of early anti-reflux surgery to improve outcomes. Newer diagnostic tools such as MII-pH testing and HREM allow for the identification of both acid and non-acid reflux and esophageal motility disorders, respectively. Recent studies have demonstrated that early anti-reflux surgery within six months post-transplant better protects against allograft injury and pulmonary function decline when compared to late surgery. However, further prospective research is needed to evaluate the short and long-term outcomes of these diagnostic approaches and interventions.

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Esophageal Motility DisordersGastroesophageal RefluxLung TransplantationElectric ImpedanceEsophageal pH MonitoringHumansManometryRetrospective StudiesEsophageal dysmotilityForegut dysmotilityGastroesophageal refluxGastroparesisLung transplantOutcomes

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PMID34654956
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