Presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of oesophageal motility disorders

Dig Liver Dis. 2012 Jan;44(1):1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2011.05.003. Epub 2011 Jun 22.

Abstract

Whilst the current treatment of achalasia is well understood, the management of other oesophageal disorders is still debated, as these are rare and the literature on their clinical presentation and management is scarce. The following review describes the clinical presentation of oesophageal motility disorders, gives an overview of their diagnosis in light of the new advances in oesophageal motility testing, and provides an evidence-based approach to their management with different forms of treatment (medical, endoscopic, and minimally invasive).

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Botulinum Toxins / therapeutic use
  • Catheterization
  • Esophageal Achalasia / diagnosis
  • Esophageal Achalasia / therapy
  • Esophageal Motility Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Esophageal Motility Disorders / physiopathology
  • Esophageal Motility Disorders / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Manometry

Substances

  • Botulinum Toxins