24-h pH monitoring and esophageal manometry are the gold standards of methods used for diagnosing GER and esophageal motor disorders, respectively. Intraluminal refluxate can be recognized by US ...

Panel A shows the microscopic myoarchitecture of the circular and longitudinal muscle layers of the lower esophageal sphincter and stomach. The circular muscle fibers of the esophagus cross each other ...

Doctors have several ways to look inside your body. They can do it with different imaging scans or tiny cameras, but now there is a new approach. Endoscopic ultrasound combines a tiny camera and an ...

Endoscopy can be used along with other tests to confirm a diagnosis of cirrhosis and help a doctor decide what treatments might be best. An endoscopy is done by inserting a thin, lighted tube with a ...

"I tried to ignore it," said Juan Cruz of West Warwick. Achalasia is a condition that causes food to get stuck at the base of the esophagus before it can reach the stomach. "It (food) would get stuck.

‌The esophagus is the tube that connects your throat and stomach. Esophagoscopy is a medical procedure that allows your doctor to look inside your esophagus. This procedure helps your doctor diagnose ...

Sarah’s heartburn is unbearable, for us both. Acid reflux is a problem for preggos, especially at night because when they lie down, stomach acid rises into their esophagus. Yuck. Therefore, she’s ...