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The aim of this study was to investigate the pattern of lower oesophageal sphincter (LOS) and oesophageal pressures during prolonged recording in patients with achalasia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec sec-type=\"methods\">\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Eleven patients with idiopathic achalasia were studied. Prolonged combined oesophageal pH and manometric recordings of the pharynx, LOS, and stomach were performed using a pH glass electrode and a multiple lumen assembly incorporating a Dent sleeve connected to a portable water perfused manometric system.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      LOS pressure varied during the day. Postprandial LOS pressures were lower than those recorded preprandially (1.2\n                      <jats:italic>v<\/jats:italic>\n                      1.8 kPa; p=0.005) and basal LOS pressures were significantly higher during phase III of the migrating motor complex than during the subsequent phase I (3.3\n                      <jats:italic>v<\/jats:italic>\n                      1.8 kPa; p=0.028). Complete LOS relaxations were occasionally observed in seven patients (0.48\/h). Complete LOS relaxations were longer in duration than incomplete LOS relaxations (10.8\n                      <jats:italic>v<\/jats:italic>\n                      2.8 s; p=0.01) and 57% of complete relaxations fulfilled the criteria of a transient LOS relaxation (TLOSR). Complete LOS relaxations were associated with oesophageal pressure waves with higher amplitudes and longer durations. In addition, a higher proportion of these oesophageal pressure waves were spontaneous (55.6%\n                      <jats:italic>v<\/jats:italic>\n                      0%; p&lt;0.02) and multipeaked (72.7%\n                      <jats:italic>v<\/jats:italic>\n                      0%). During prolonged manometry, high amplitude oesophageal pressure waves (&gt;10 kPa) were recorded in six patients and retrograde oesophageal pressure waves in four, phenomena which were not observed during short term manometry.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In contrast with short term stationary manometry, prolonged manometry in achalasia patients revealed the occurrence of complete LOS relaxations, TLOSRs, variations in LOS pressure associated with a meal or phase III, and high amplitude and retrograde oesophageal pressure waves.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/gut.49.6.813","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2002,7,27]],"date-time":"2002-07-27T06:32:19Z","timestamp":1027751539000},"page":"813-821","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":21,"title":["Prolonged manometric recordings of 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