Ali Zifan1, Kazumasa Muta1, Ravinder K Mittal1. 1. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: High amplitude peristaltic esophageal contractions, that is, nutcracker esophagus, were originally described in association with "angina-like pain" of esophageal origin. However, significant number of nutcracker patients also suffer from dysphagia. High-resolution esophageal manometry (HRM) assesses only the contraction phase of peristalsis. The degree of esophageal distension during peristalsis is a surrogate of relaxation and can be measured from the intraluminal esophageal impedance measurements. AIMS: Determine the amplitude of distension and temporal relationship between distension and contraction during swallow-induced peristalsis in nutcracker patients. METHODS: HRM impedance (HRMZ) studies were performed and analyzed in 24 nutcracker and 30 normal subjects in the Trendelenburg position. A custom-built software calculated the numerical data of the amplitudes of distension and contraction, the area under the curve (AUC) of distension and contraction, and the temporal relationship between distension and contraction. RESULTS: In normal subjects, the distension peaks similar to contraction traverse sequentially the esophagus. The amplitude of contraction is greater in the nutcracker esophagus but the amplitude of distension and area under the curve of distension are smaller in patients compared to controls. Distension peaks are aligned closely with contraction in normal subjects, but in patients, the bolus travels faster to the distal esophagus, resulting in a smaller time interval between the onset of swallow and distension peak. Receiver operative characteristics (ROC) curve reveals high sensitivity and specificity of the above parameters in patients. CONCLUSION: Abnormalities in the distension phase of peristalsis are a possible mechanism of dysphagia in patients with nutcracker esophagus.
INTRODUCTION: High amplitude peristaltic esophageal contractions, that is, nutcracker esophagus, were originally described in association with "angina-like pain" of esophageal origin. However, significant number of nutcracker patients also suffer from dysphagia. High-resolution esophageal manometry (HRM) assesses only the contraction phase of peristalsis. The degree of esophageal distension during peristalsis is a surrogate of relaxation and can be measured from the intraluminal esophageal impedance measurements. AIMS: Determine the amplitude of distension and temporal relationship between distension and contraction during swallow-induced peristalsis in nutcracker patients. METHODS: HRM impedance (HRMZ) studies were performed and analyzed in 24 nutcracker and 30 normal subjects in the Trendelenburg position. A custom-built software calculated the numerical data of the amplitudes of distension and contraction, the area under the curve (AUC) of distension and contraction, and the temporal relationship between distension and contraction. RESULTS: In normal subjects, the distension peaks similar to contraction traverse sequentially the esophagus. The amplitude of contraction is greater in the nutcracker esophagus but the amplitude of distension and area under the curve of distension are smaller in patients compared to controls. Distension peaks are aligned closely with contraction in normal subjects, but in patients, the bolus travels faster to the distal esophagus, resulting in a smaller time interval between the onset of swallow and distension peak. Receiver operative characteristics (ROC) curve reveals high sensitivity and specificity of the above parameters in patients. CONCLUSION: Abnormalities in the distension phase of peristalsis are a possible mechanism of dysphagia in patients with nutcracker esophagus.
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