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Incomplete lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation

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Link to WHO Definition

Incomplete lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/743789160

Incomplete relaxations of lower oesophageal sphincter which often leads to a functional obstruction resulting in symptoms such as dysphagia or regurgitation. But it may be observed in healthy people. The diagnosis should rather rely on manometric findings defined as pressure decrease of less than 75% of the resting pressure and/or minimal lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) pressure exceeding 5 mmHg during relaxation — observed in more than 20% of the wet swallows.