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Functional Lumen Imaging Probe

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Functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) is a device that measures luminal parameters in the esophagus including cross-sectional area, pressure, diameter, and distensibility index using impedance planimetry. FLIP may also help identify anterograde and retrograde contractile activity in the esophageal body analyzed by the FLIP 2.0 system. This relatively new technology brings additional information to the more conventional esophagram and high-resolution impedance manometry. Despite accumulating data on the clinical utility of FLIP, current quality of available evidence is low.

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Courbette, O., Faure, C. (2022). Functional Lumen Imaging Probe. In: Faure, C., Thapar, N., Di Lorenzo, C. (eds) Pediatric Neurogastroenterology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15229-0_14

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