Clinical Research
Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2007; 13(39): 5245-5252
Published online Oct 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i39.5245
Table 2 Demographic and TCEUS findings of the groups divided according to esophageal manometry (mean ± SD)
Normal (n = 24)IEM (n = 5)Hypo LES (n = 7)Hyper LES (n = 2)Total patients (n = 38)P
Age (yr)40.1 ± 11.4 (15-64)50.6 ± 11.9 (39-65)48.9 ± 11.3 (38-72)29.0 ± 4.3 (26-32)42.5 ± 12.2 (15.0-72.0)NS
Sex (F/M), n (%)8/16 (66.7%/33.3%)4/1 (80%/20%)2/5 (28.6%/71.4%)2/0 (100%/0%)24/14 (63.2%/36.8%)NS
BMI (kg/m2)26.7 ± 4.6 (17.6-375)26.7 ± 4.1 (20.6-31.1)29.58 ± 3.93 (23.1-35.0)25.4 ± 2.7 (23.4-27.3)27.2 ± 4.3 (17.6-37.4)NS
ED (mm)9.1 ± 1.59 (6.0-12.4)9.5 ± 2.3 (5.5-11.4)9.8 ± 1.7 (7.5-12.1)9.6 ± 1.1 (8.9-10.4)9.3 ± 1.7 (5.5-12.4)NS
ELD (mm)4.5 ± 1.3 (2.0-7.9)4.7 ± 1.9 (1.5-6.4)5.1 ± 1.7 (3.1-7.7)4.7 ± 0.9 (4.1-5.4)4.68 ± 1.43 (1.5-7.9)NS
Esophageal WT (mm)2.2 ± 0.4 (1.6-4.0)2.4 ± 2.2 (2.0-2.6)2.3 ± 0.4 (2.0-3.3)2.35 ± 0.2 (2.2-2.5)2.3 ± 0.4 (1.6-4.0)NS