Table 2:
Esophageal body motility observed prior to and during surgical myotomy
| FLIP Panometry Variable | Time Pointa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Op | Induction | Final | |
| Contractility | 16 (57%) | 17 (53%) | 13 (41%) |
| Occluding Contractions | 11 | 11 | 0* |
| Non-Occluding Contractions | 5 | 6 | 13* |
| Contractile Patternb | 11 (39%) | 13 (41%) | 8 (25%) |
| Repetitive Antegrade Contractions | 8 | 8 | 4* |
| Repetitive Retrograde Contractions | 9 | 10 | 5* |
*
Significant (p<0.05) change from previous time point
a
Pre-Op n=28, Induction and Final n=32
b
Note that some patients exhibited both motility patterns