Sessions

 

Session 13

 

Tuesday, September 1
2:00 – 4:00 pm

Room: Genevoix   

Provocative testing and its future

 

Chairs: Virender Sharma (USA) – Edy Soffer (USA)

Discussant: Roberto Penagini (Italy)

 

• Which provocatory balloon distension test to use in esophagus: multimodal probe, impedance planimetry, functional luminal imaging probe (FLIP), barostat or the hydrostat?                                                                    Hans Gregersen (Denmark – China)
• Does multimodal provocatory testing contribute clinically and scientifically relevant information? Hans Gregersen (Denmark – China)
• What is the usefulness of multiple multiple rapid swallowing using water drinking test as provocative testing during high resolution manometry? Roberto Penagini (Italy)
• What is the usefulness of bolus temperature during water drinking test as provocative testing during high resolution manometry? Roberto Penagini (Italy)
• What is the impact of provocative testing on esophageal sensory pathways?
  Anisa Shaker (USA)
• Does changing bolus consistency provide added information on esophageal symptoms and contractile pattern? Edy Soffer (USA)
• How helpful is esophageal acid perfusion as a provocative test? Edy Soffer (USA)
• Balloon distension /electrical stimulation and fMRI. Adam D. Farmer (UK)
• What has esophageal balloon distension taught us about central mechanisms of visceral pain? Adam D. Farmer (UK)