Session 7

 

Sunday, September 3
10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Room 3

 

 

Deglutition – Motility

 

Chairs: Sabine Roman (France) – Michio Hongo (Japan) 

Discussant: Roberto Penagini (Italy)

 

• Can it be said that there is no intrinsic nervous system in the UES? Richard W. McCallum (USA)
• What is the origin of sensory information that can modify the activity of motoneurones? Ellen Stein (USA)
• Can sensory influx modify the type of swallowing response according to pharyngo-esophageal content?
  Walter W. Chan (USA)
• Evaluation of swallowing techniques (Video – Fluoroscopy – HRM) and correlation.
  Sutep Gonlachanvit (Thailand)

• Which is the minimal number of multiple rapid swallowing (MRS) during HRM in order to reliably assess peristaltic reserve? Roberto Penagini (Italy) 
• What is the usefulness of esophageal HRM in patients with chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIIPO). Katerina P. Shetler (USA)  
• The prognosis of EGJ outflow obstruction. Yinglian Xiao (China)         
• Zenker's diverticulum and UES dysfunction. Ingo Herrmann (Germany)
• What is the appropriate time to initiate enteral tube feeding in deglutition function abnormalities?
  Ellen Stein (USA)                                                              
• Treatment of deglutition dysfunctions: how to treat Hypertensive UES? John O. Clarke (USA)