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Muscle shortening along the normal esophagus during swallowing.

Abstract：

:Longitudinal shortening of the esophagus during peristaltic contraction has been previously analyzed globally using spaced mucosal clips. This method gives a relatively crude measurement. In this study, local longitudinal shortening (LLS) was evaluated using simultaneous high-resolution endoluminal ultrasound (HREUS) and manometry based on basic principles of muscle mechanics. We sought to determine if there are regional differences in LLS of the esophageal muscle during swallow-induced peristaltic contraction and evaluate shortening of the circular smooth muscle (CSM) and longitudinal smooth muscle (LSM) of the esophagus. Twenty normal subjects underwent simultaneous HREUS/manometry at 4 levels (5, 10, 15, and 20 cm above the upper border of the lower esophageal sphincter [LES] high-pressure zone) in the esophagus with 5-mL swallows of water. Ultrasound images were recorded with synchronized manometric pressure data. The images were digitized and the cross-sectional surface area (CSA) of the LSM, CSM, and total muscle (TM) were measured at baseline (at rest) and at peak intraluminal pressure (implying peak CSM contraction) during swallowing. LLS was calculated for the CSM and LSM using the principle of mass conservation, whereby the change in CSA relative to the resting CSA is quantitatively equal to the relative change in length of a local longitudinal muscle segment.CSM, LSM, and TM all shortened longitudinally, with the circular muscle shortening more than the longitudinal muscle, LLS of the CSM and TM layers at 5 cm above the LES was significantly greater than at 20 cm (CSM: 30% difference, P < .001; TM: 18% difference, P < .05). The greater shortening of LSM at 5 versus 20 cm was found not to be statistically significant (11% difference, P > .05). Peak intraluminal pressure strongly correlated with peak muscle thickness of all layers at all levels (r = 0.96-0.98).LLS increases from the proximal to the distal esophagus during bolus transport. CSM and LSM both shorten longitudinally, with CSM shortening more than LSM. The increase in LLS increases the efficiency of peristaltic contraction and likely contributes to the axial displacement of the LES preceding hiatal opening and esophageal emptying.

journal_name

Dig Dis Sci

journal_title

Digestive diseases and sciences

authors

Dai Q,Korimilli A,Thangada VK,Chung CY,Parkman H,Brasseur J,Miller LS

doi

10.1007/s10620-006-3092-4

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-01-01 00:00:00

pages

105-9

issue

eissn

0163-2116

issn

1573-2568

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Muscle shortening along the normal esophagus during swallowing.