Gastroesophageal manometry and 24-hour double pH monitoring in neonates with birth asphyxia

Table 1 Esophageal and gastric pressure in asphyxia infants (mean ± SD, kPa)

Groups	n	Gastric pressure	LESP	LESP-gastric pressure	Esophageal pressure	UESP
Asphyxia	35	0.89 ± 0.07	3.22 ± 0.14	2.33 ± 0.13	-0.33 ± 0.05	2.38 ± 0.13
Mild	28	0.99 ± 0.06	3.32 ± 0.15	2.31 ± 0.14	-0.34 ± 0.05	2.34 ± 0.15
Severe	7	0.49 ± 0.20b	2.90 ± 0.33	2.42 ± 0.36	-0.30 ± 0.09	2.55 ± 0.31
Control	17	0.86 ± 0.07	3.37 ± 0.29	2.47 ± 0.29	-0.38 ± 0.06	2.45 ± 0.22

^bP < 0.01, vs mild asphyxia group.