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. 2009 Feb 14;15(6):742–747. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.742

Table 2.

Results of esophageal manometric studies and 24-h intra-esophageal pH monitoring

Cases LESP LESRR Overall length of LES Abdominal length of LES Swallow waves pH monitoring DeMeester scores
Non-specific esophageal motility disorders 39 Reduced in 29 patients (9.32 ± 1.53 mmHg) Reduced in 28 patients (52.18 ± 20.51%) Reduced in 21 patients (2.3 ± 0.1 cm) Reduced in 18 patients (1.2 ± 0.1 cm) 39 patients with simultaneous non- transmitted waves 60.2 ± 12.4
Diffuse spasm of esophagus 5 Normal in 5 patients (18.35 ± 2.92 mmHg) Reduced in 5 patients (30.50% ± 6.65%) Normal in 5 patients (3.3 ± 0.3 cm) Normal in 5 patients (2.0 ± 0.1 cm) 20% or more simultaneous contractions in response to wet swallows appearing in all five patients 80.4 ± 35.5
Nutcracker esophagus 1 12.2 mmHg 64.0% 4.0 cm 2.5 cm High amplitude contracting wave appearing above 229.7 mmHg