Table 4 Esophageal manometry results in patients with Chagas’ disease (n = 29).

From: Suprahyoid Muscle Activity in Patients with Chagasic Megaesophagus

 

Mean (SD)

LES

Resting Pressure

(10–35 mmHg)

11.3 (10.7)

Esophageal body

Distal Amplitude

(59–139 mmHg)

35.0 (29.2)

Duration

(3–4.8 s)

7.5 (2.7)

UES

Resting Pressure

(40–130 mmHg)

45.9 (15.4)

  1. SD: standard deviation; LES: lower esophageal sphincter; UES: upper esophageal sphincter. Data presented as mean (standard deviation).
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