title: [Esophageal manometry and pH-monitoring for surgical indications].
abstract: The Authors report a review of the data gathered by manometry and pH-metry in the functional esophageal diseases. Manometric and pH-metric patterns of gastro-esophageal reflux, Barrett esophagus, diverticula, achalasia, aspecific motility disorders and non-cardiac chest pain, are analyzed. Data conditioning the choice of surgical treatment in the literature and in the authors' experience are reported in detail.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di ii Clinica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pappalardo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Belardinelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trifero
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Trentino
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Frattaroli
mesh_terms: D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008365:Manometry
vernacular_title: La manometria e la pH-metria esofagea nell'indicazione chirurgica.