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KMID : 0359019960160010008
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Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1996 Volume.16 No. 1 p.8 ~ p.14
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Esophageal Motillity and Acid Clearance in Patients with Esophageal Varices
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Abstract
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The presence of the esophageal varices might have a partial machanical obstruction and cushion effect on esophageal-lumen due to blood within the varices. It may affect on the motility and acid clearance in the esophagus. The aim of this study
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evaluate the acid clearance and the esophageal motility according to the degree of the varices in patients with esophageal varices. We have performed esophageal manometry and acid clearance test in 41 patients with esophageal varices. Esophageal
motility disorder was observed in 29.4% of patients with esophageal varices. The number of swallowing for acid clearance was significantly in creased in patient with esophageal varices than control group(23.5±14.1 Vs 6.1±1.6, P=0.004). However,
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was no significant corelation with from, location, and red-color sign of the varices. In conclusion, patients with esophageal varices accompanied esophageal motility disorders and delayed acid clearance. This results might be a useful referance
data for
changes in esophageal motility before and after treatment of esophageal varices(Kor J Gastrointest Endosc 16:8~14. 1996)
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