Optimizing achalasia diagnosis in the era of high-resolution manometry: A Pakistani perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High-resolution manometry (HRM) is a gold standard for diagnosing achalasia and identification of its subtypes, but data regarding its correlation with clinical, endoscopic, and radiological features in low-resource settings like Pakistan are limited. This study aims to identify and compare manometric parameters with other diagnostic parameters among achalasia subtypes in Pakistani population.

Methodology

A retrospective analysis of clinical, endoscopic, and radiological features of 381 patients who underwent HRM at Center for Liver and Digestive Diseases, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from December 2015 to February 2024 was performed. Based on the HRM criterion, 213 patients were identified and categorized into subtypes: 132 cases for type I and 64

SUBMITTER: Abbas S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11920583 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature