Friday, February, 10, 2012

Esophageal manometry

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Alternative Names

Esophageal motility studies; Esophageal function studies


What the risks are

The tube in the esophagus may cause increased salivation, which raises your risk for aspiration. This can lead to lung injury or aspiration pneumonia.

In general, people with swallowing difficulty are at higher risk for aspiration.


Special considerations


Review Date: 08/01/2009
Reviewed By: Reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program San Diego, California.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)