Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2002.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 15, 2002; 8(5): 952-955
Published online Oct 15, 2002. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v8.i5.952
Table 2 Data of esophageal mamometry
Control group (n = 24)Globus pharyngeus group (n = 32)
UES
Resting pressure68.33 ± 37.56 mm Hg71.38 ± 41.42 mm Hg
Residual pressure-7.30 ± 6.48 mm Hg-11.04 ± 6.90 mm Hg
Relaxation time (from the beginning of relaxation to the nadir)0.27 ± 0.06 s0.28 ± 0.15 s
Duration (time from beginning of relaxation to the end)0.54 ± 0.08 s0.59 ± 0.15 s
Recovery (time from nadir of relaxation to the end)0.27 ± 0.08 s0.33 ± 0.15 s
Pharynx
Peak pressure157.81 ± 63.86 mm Hg175.50 ± 93.47 mm Hg
contraction time (from the beginning of contraction to the nadir)0.20 ± 0.06 s0.22 ± 0.08 s
duration (time from beginning of contraction to the end)0.42 ± 0.08 s0.44 ± 0.12 s
Recovery (time from peak of contraction to the end)0.22 ± 0.05 s0.22 ± 0.06 s