Mechanism-based evaluation and treatment of esophageal disorders

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2011 Sep:1232:341-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06068.x.

Abstract

The following on mechanism-based evaluation and treatment of esophageal disordered contains commentaries on multimodal stimulation to study esophageal function, the neurophysiological and autonomous assessment of sensory abnormalities, and the clinical value of the novel diagnostic combinations to propose a mechanically targeted treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Esophageal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Esophageal Diseases / physiopathology
  • Esophageal Diseases / therapy*
  • Humans