Primary and secondary esophageal contractions in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
Braz. j. med. biol. res
; 39(8): 1027-1031, Aug. 2006. graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
We studied the primary and secondary esophageal peristalsis in 36 patients with heartburn and acid regurgitation and in 14 asymptomatic volunteers. Primary peristalsis was elicited by ten swallows of a 5-mL bolus of water and secondary peristalsis was elicited by intra-esophageal infusion of 5, 10, and 15 mL water, 0.1 N hydrochloric acid and air. Esophageal contractions were measured by an 8-lumen manometric catheter assembly incorporating a 6-cm sleeve device. Contractions were registered at 3, 9, and 15 cm from the upper margin of the sleeve and the infusion was done through a side hole located at 12 cm. Twenty patients had normal endoscopic esophageal examination, 10 with normal (group I) and 10 with abnormal pH-metric examination (group II), and 16 had esophagitis (group III). The amplitude of contractions after swallows was lower (97.8 ± 10.0 mmHg) in the distal esophagus of group III patients than in controls (142.3 ± 14.0 mmHg). Patients of group III had fewer secondary contractions (water 25 percent of infusion) than patients of the other groups and controls (67 percent of infusion). Patients of group III also had a lower amplitude of secondary peristalsis in the distal esophagus (water 70.1 ± 9.6 mmHg) than controls (129.2 ± 18.2 mmHg). We conclude that patients with esophagitis have an impairment of primary and secondary peristalsis in the distal esophagus.
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LILACS
Main subject:
Gastroesophageal Reflux
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Esophagitis
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Esophagus
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Journal subject:
Biology
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Medicine
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR