Case Series

Endoscopy- and Monitored Anesthesia Care-Assisted High-Resolution Impedance Manometry Improves Clinical Management

Table 3

Summary of MAC- and endoscopy-assisted manometry cases.

#AgeSexPertinent historyIndication for EGD-AssistanceDiagnosisRecommendationOutcome

132FAchalasia s/p HMPatient discomfortType III achalasia s/p HMDiet modificationNot available

251FHH repair, Toupet fundoplicationPrior craniofacial fracturesNormalN/AStable symptoms

362FType III PEH s/p fundoplicationSevere gaggingSevere IEM s/p fundoplicationDiet modificationImproved dysphagia

471FPulmonary fibrosis, GERDInability to traverse LESType II achalasiaFollow up with pulmonaryDeferred HM, transplant listing

552FProgressive dysphagia w/ weight lossInability to traverse LESType II achalasiaPOEM performedImproved dysphagia; weight gain

618MDysphagia w/ weight lossSevere gaggingType II achalasiaPOEM performedImproved dysphagia; weight gain

785MCorkscrew esophagramInability to traverse LESDESBotox injection performedImprovement in dysphagia

863MS/p lung transplant, abnormal esophagramEGD for possible GEJ strictureEGJOOPEG for enteral nutritionTolerated PEG; stable lung symptoms

965MPrior craniofacial surgeryOropharyngeal loopingEGJOOCalcium channel blockerNo follow up available

1066MDysphagia w/ weight lossInability to traverse LESType II achalasiaPOEM performedImproved dysphagia; weight gain

1158MS/p lung transplant, abnormal esophagramNo prior EGDIEMGERD managementStable

1224FType I achalasia s/p HMPatient discomfortType I achalasia s/p treatmentDiet modificationNot available

1361MBird's beak esophagramProbe loopingAbsent contractilityDietary modificationLong hospital stay

1475FGERD, prior candida esophagitisGaggingAbsent contractilityBethanecholNot available

HH: hiatal hernia; HM: Heller myotomy; PEH: paraesophageal hernia; LES: lower esophageal sphincter; GEJ: gastroesophageal junction; IEM: ineffective esophageal motility; DES: diffuse esophageal spasm; EGJOO: esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction; POEM: peroral endoscopic myotomy.