Esophageal manometry
Esophageal manometry is a study of esophageal motility, revealing esophageal achalasia, diffuse esophagospasm, scleroderma.
Indications:complaints about difficulty in passing food,
- complaints of chest pain,
- before surgery for achalasia, hernia of the esophageal opening of the diffraction
- before daily pH monitoring.
Preparation for the study: The study is carried out strictly on an empty stomach in order to exclude aspiration of gastric contents during the procedure.
- If there is a suspicion of achalasia, then the duration of fasting is 20-24 hours, and only liquid food can be taken for 3 days.
- Bring the EGDS protocol with you so that contraindications can be excluded.
- 3 days before the study, all prokinetics, antispasmodics, euphyllin, theophylline are canceled.
- If you have hypertension, then it is necessary to take antihypertensive drugs before the procedure for 1-2 hours.
Description of the study: The study is carried out on an empty stomach in a prone position, a probe about 4 mm thick is installed in a sitting position.
To assess peristalsis, a standard sip of 5 ml of water in an amount of 10 times is used. The result is given after decryption on the same day.
