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UPPER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER RESTING PRESSURE VARIES DURING ESOPHAGEAL MANOMETRY
BACKGROUND: The upper esophageal sphincter is composed of striated muscle. The stress of intubation and the need to inhibit dry swallows during an esophageal manometry test may lead to variations in basal pressure of this sphincter. Upper esophageal sphincter is usually only studied at the final par...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4676376/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25184767 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-67202014000300005 |