Who needs esophageal manometry?

Swallowing problems: Test is best to look for problems with the muscles of the esophagus, how they function and what could be going on when they are not functioning and a person is having difficulty swallowing or undefined chest pain without clear source. Best for diagnosing things like achalasia and esophageal spasm and hypomotility.

See details: Esophageal manometry is designed to assess the function of the esophagus including the sphincters at the top and bottom of this organ. It is done to evaluate suspected disorders of mobility of the esophagus. In plain English it evaluates how the esophagus functions. It is usually ordered to evaluate function in individuals who have problems with swallowing.