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Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 273: G958-G964, 1997;
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Vol. 273, Issue 4, G958-G964, October 1997

Dynamics of esophageal bolus transport in healthy subjects studied using multiple intraluminal impedancometry

H. N. Nguyen, J. Silny, D. Albers, E. Roeb, C. Gartung, G. Rau, and S. Matern

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital, and Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology at Aachen, D-52057 Aachen, Germany

The dynamics of a bolus transport through the esophagus are largely unexplored. To study this physiological process, we applied multiple intraluminal impedancometry in 10 healthy subjects. Three different protocols were used: 1) liquid bolus administered with subject supine, 2) liquid bolus with subject upright, or 3) semisolid bolus with subject supine. Transit of different parts of a bolus (bolus head, body, and tail) was analyzed at different anatomic segments, namely the pharynx and the proximal, middle, and distal thirds of the esophagus. A characteristic pattern of bolus transport was seen in all subjects. Impedance changes related to air were observed preceding the bolus head. The bolus head propelled significantly faster than did the bolus body and tail. Pharyngeal bolus transit was significantly faster than esophageal bolus transit. Within the esophagus, bolus propulsion velocity gradually decreased. Bolus transport was significantly accelerated in the upright position and delayed with increase of bolus viscosity. In conclusion, the dynamics of a bolus transport from the pharynx into the stomach are complex. It varies within both different anatomic segments and different parts of the bolus and depends on bolus characteristics and test conditions. The spatial and temporal resolution of a bolus transport can be obtained by the impedance technique.

bolus components; anatomic variations


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