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Lower esophageal sphincter relaxation is impaired in older patients with dysphagia

AIM: To characterize the effects of age on the mechanisms underlying the common condition of esophageal dysphagia in older patients, using detailed manometric analysis. METHODS: A retrospective case-control audit was performed on 19 patients aged ≥ 80 years (mean age 85 ± 0.7 year) who underwent a m...

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Autori principali: Besanko, Laura K, Burgstad, Carly M, Mountifield, Reme, Andrews, Jane M, Heddle, Richard, Checklin, Helen, Fraser, Robert JL
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited 2011
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3068268/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21455332
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i10.1326
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