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. 2013 Jul 8;19(3):281–294. doi: 10.5056/jnm.2013.19.3.281

Figure 5.

Figure 5

Weak peristalsis is like ineffective esophageal motor function described by conventional manometry. The black line is the 20 mmHg isobaric pressure line. Weak peristalsis is characterized by gaps in the 20 mmHg isobaric pressure contour in the smooth muscle esophagus, or a wide transition zone. UES, upper esophageal sphincter.