Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 3 , Pages 587-592 , September 2010

Anatomic-manometric correlation of the upper esophageal sphincter: a concurrent US and manometry study

Received 29 January 2010 ,Accepted 15 April 2010.

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 DISCLOSURE: Drs Shaker, Dua, and Surapaneni were supported by National Institutes of Health grants 5P01DK068051 and 5R01DK025731. All other authors disclosed no other financial relationships relevant to this publication.

PII: S0016-5107(10)01557-9

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2010.04.029

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 3 , Pages 587-592 , September 2010

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