Standards for oesophageal manometry A position statement from the Gruppo Italiano di Studio Motilità Apparato Digerente (GISMAD)

Manometry is an important tool in the diagnosis of oesophageal motility disorders, but proper instruments and methods are needed to obtain useful clinical information. The authors reviewed the minimal technical requirements, operative aspects, which information the final report should contain as well as indications and contraindications of the text itself. Technical requirements: At least a three-channel, multiple-lumen catheter perfused with a...