Background and Aims: The tests that are currently available for the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) lack the desired diagnostic accuracy. To date, only pH monitoring has been shown ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a more accurate and standardized approach to interpreting a common test used to evaluate esophageal motor disorders, according to a study published in ...

The assessment of disease severity in patients with achalasia is difficult. Timed barium esophagography (TBE) can be used to assess esophageal emptying by measuring the height of the barium column in ...

(a) Diagnosed with achalasia; (b) Underwent peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) surgery for achalasia; (c) Severe reflux symptoms 23 months later; (d) Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma located 25 cm ...

Pain in the chest when swallowing can be the result of consuming something too hot or too big. But it can also be a sign of an underlying condition, such as esophagitis, a hiatal hernia, or cancer. A ...