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Frequency of Jackhammer Esophagus as the Extreme Phenotypes of Esophageal Hypercontractility Based on the New Chicago Classification.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2016
Jia Yi, Arenas Juan, Hejazi Reza A, Elhanafi Sherif, Saadi Mohammed, McCallum Richard W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Jackhammer Esophagus is defined as intact esophageal peristaltic contractions with extremely elevated amplitudes. We conducted a retrospective study to identify the frequency of esophageal hypercontractility and the clinical characteristics of Jackhammer Esophagus. METHODS: Charts for the patients referred for manometric study at a tertiary-care motility center were reviewed. Data were collected...
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