Abstract
The diagnosis of esophagogastric outlet obstruction (EGJOO) includes a heterogenous group of disorders with a wide variation in clinical course ranging from spontaneous resolution to achalasia. EGJOO can be subdivided into primary EGJOO or secondary EGJOO in which structural, infiltrative, or medication-related causes can be implicated. Recently, research studies have focused on further phenotyping of patients with EGJOO using provocative testing during high resolution esophageal manometry (HRM) as well as non-manometric adjuvant testing. We will review the various modalities used for diagnosis and assessment of EGJOO as well as the available treatments.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 234-243 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Foregut |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2021 |
Keywords
- dysphagia
- EGJ outflow obstruction
- esophageal manometry
- esophageal motility
- high resolution esophageal manometry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology
- Surgery
- Oncology