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Multiple rapid swallow testing in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease are commonly referred to a gastrointestinal motility unit for assessment of esophageal physiology tests prior to an anti-reflux procedure. On esophageal manometry, most patients have normal peristalsis; however, minor disorders of motility such as ineffective esophageal motility and fragmented peristalsis are not uncommon. Multiple rapid swallow (MRS) test is a provocative method for assessing peristaltic reserve in such patients. We report our single-center experience on MRS testing.

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology, Gleneagles Global Health City, 439, Cheran Nagar, Chennai, 600 100, India

    Mayank Jain, Melpakkam Srinivas, Piyush Bawane & Jayanthi Venkataraman

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Jain, M., Srinivas, M., Bawane, P. et al. Multiple rapid swallow testing in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Indian J Gastroenterol 37, 555–558 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-018-0919-9

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