Is the esophageal manometry essential to diagnosing LPR/GERD?

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electracat

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Posted 4/3/2019 2:17 AM (GMT 0)

Ugh. I dread this test. There is no alternative, is there?

And it seems pretty important to determining what's going on with the LES, right? And the esophagus?

Macs

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Posted 4/3/2019 5:21 AM (GMT 0)

Yes it’s definitely essential to check les pressure and Esophageal contractions, tells them if you are suitable for surgery and what kind of wrap you could tolerate. It’s not to bad only takes about 15mins if I remember rightly it’s a bit like the nasal endoscopy ent use if ever you’ve had one.

electracat

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Posted 4/3/2019 5:27 AM (GMT 0)

Thanks, Macs. I did have that nasal endoscopy--to check out irritation in throat, etc, right? It went much better than I'd expected. Ok, I'll do this... smile

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