Table 4.

Results of postoperative esophageal functioning testing (EFT)

	Total n = 34 (100%)
Time of surgery to EFT (months)	27.3 (9–46)
Negative pH results	27 (79)
Median total # reflux episodes (normal < 73)	33 (20–42)
Median total percent time pH < 4 (normal < 4.2%)	0.9 (0.2–4.2)
High-resolution manometry
Normal esophageal motility	31 (91)
IEM*	3 (9)
Median LES resting pressure (normal 10–45 mmHg)	23 (17–27)
Median IRP† (normal < 20 mmHg)	14 (12–19)

*IEM ineffective esophageal motility; ^†IRP integrated relaxation pressure of LES