Table 1 Videomanometry variables, all of them in sagittal projection except 1–3
From: Treatment of cricopharyngeal dysfunction: a comparative pilot study
Preop | Post1 | Post2 | P value | P-value treat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frontal UES diam.by CPM | 9.9 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 0.68 | 0.78 |
Frontal UES diam.15 mm over CPM | 20.5 | 20.7 | 18.7 | 0.49 | 0.63 |
Frontal UES diam.15 mm under CPM | 12.0 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 0.21 | 0.03 |
UES diam.by the CPM | 5.6 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 0.008 | 0.86 |
UES diam.15 mm over CPM | 13.3 | 15.2 | 16.7 | 0.05 | 0.29 |
UES diam.15 mm under CPM | 9.6 | 9.9 | 11.5 | 0.16 | 0.39 |
Maximal hyoid movement 1 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 0.77 | 0.32 |
Maximal hyoid movement 2 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 16.3 | 0.11 | 0.28 |
Maximal hyoid movement 3 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 18.2 | 0.67 | 0.20 |
Maximal laryngeal elevation | 21.4 | 22.7 | 24.5 | 0.61 | 0.36 |
Resting UES pressure | 65.0 | 54.4 | 56.0 | 0.60 | 0.92 |
Residual pressure UES relax dry | 3.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.42 | 0.54 |
Residual pressure UES relax wet | 3.0 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 0.80 | 0.73 |
Duration of UES relax dry | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.68 | 0.85 |
Duration of UES relax wet | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
UES contraction pressure | 280.0 | 275.0 | 293.0 | 0.95 | 0.60 |
Intrabolus pressure | 49.0 | 34.0 | – | – | – |
Pharyngeal pressure | 292.0 | 302.6 | 184.0 | 0.13 | 0.37 |
Tongue base pressure | 261.0 | 241.0 | 187.0 | 0.02 | 0.63 |
Oesophagus amplitude | 77.0 | 82.0 | 83.0 | 0.53 | 0.09 |