A comparative study of 22-channel water-perfusion system and solid-state system with 36-sensors in esophageal manometery

BMC Gastroenterology

Research Article

Zhi-jie Xu¹  Li-ping Duan¹  Zhi-wei Xia¹  Kun Wang¹  Ying Ge¹ 

[1] Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Rd., 100191, Haidian District, Beijing, China;

关键词: 22-channel water-perfusion manometry;    Solid-state manometry (SSM) with 36 sensors;    Pressure measurements;    Patients’ tolerance;    Operators’ convenience;    Comparative study;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-230X-12-157

 received in 2012-05-17, accepted in 2012-11-04,  发布年份 2012

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundTo compare the characteristics between 22-channel water-perfusion manometry (WPM) and solid-state manometry (SSM) with 36 sensors of the pressure measurements, as well as patients’ discomfort indices in nose and pharynx, the preparation and operation time of the manometry.Methods12 volunteers were included in the study. Each of the volunteers underwent esophageal manometry by both 22-channel water-perfusion catheter (WPC) and solid-state catheter (SSC) with 36 sensors in random order, and separated by 30 min. The subjects gave a VAS score soon after each test. Non-parametric tests were used to analyze the differences and Bland-Altman plots were used to assess the consistency of the two systems.ResultsDuring the wet swallows, there were significant differences between the two systems in three measurements of location of lower esophageal sphincter (LES) upper margin (Z = -2.11, P = 0.035), LES relax ratio (Z = -2.20, P = 0.028) and IRP4s (Z = -2.05, P = 0.041). During the jelly pocket swallows, LES relax ratio measurements of the two systems showed significant differences (Z = -2.805, P = 0.005). Further Bland–Altman plots analysis presented good agreement between the two systems measurements of location of LES upper margin, LES relax ratio and IRP4s. The discomfort indices of subjects’ nasal sensation were higher when inserting the solid-state catheter [5(3.75-5)] than water-perfusion one (2.5(2-4)) (Z = -2.471, P = 0.013), as well as the discomfort indices of pharyngeal sensation (7.5(4.75-9) vs. 4.5(3.75-6.5)), (Z = -2.354, P = 0.019). The preparation time for WPC was 40(39-41) minutes, which was much longer than that for SSC 32.5(31.75-33) minutes, (Z = -3.087, P = 0.002). And the nurses reported it’s much easier to insert WPC (Z = -3.126, P = 0.002).ConclusionsIn conclusion, most pressure measurements were consistent between WPM and SSM. Patients tolerated better with WPC, while for operators, the SSC presented more convenient.

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