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Effect of straining on the lower esophageal sphincter: Identification of the ``straining-esophageal reflex{''} and its role in gastroesophageal competence mechanism
Faculty
Medicine
Year:
2004
Type of Publication:
Article
Pages:
191-196
Authors:
Shafik, A, Shafik, I, Mostafa, R, Shafik, AA, El-Sibai, F
DOI:
10.1080/08941930490471948
Journal:
JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE SURGERY TAYLOR \& FRANCIS INC
Volume:
17
Research Area:
Surgery
ISSN
ISI:000223173100003
Keywords :
action potentials, electromyography, gastroesophageal reflux, slow waves, stress reflux
Abstract:
The lower esophagus is intra-abdominal and exposed to intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) variations that may lead to gastroe-sophageal reflux (GER). We investigated the hypothesis that the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) undergoes phasic contraction on IAP increase, with a resulting inhibition of the stress GER. The study comprised 17 subjects (age 42.3 +/- 8.7 SD yr, 10 men, 7 women) who were scheduled for surgical repair of abdominal hernia. The patients had no swallowing problems. The electromyographic (EMG) activity of the LES and pressure within the LES were recorded at rest and during increased IAP (coughing, straining). The recording was repeated after LES anesthetization or saline infiltration. The LES EMG at rest showed regular slow waves (SWs), superimposed on or followed by random action potentials (APs). Coughing or straining induced increase of the SWs parameters and also of the APs; although the increase with straining was less than with coughing, the difference was insignificant. Coughing or straining increased the LES pressure significantly (p < .05, p < .05, respectively). Ten minutes after LES anesthetization, coughing or straining did not produce significant LES EMG or pressure changes, while saline infiltration of LES caused LES response similar to preinjection. Thus, coughing and straining effected an increase of the LES EMG activity and pressure, an action presumably mediated through a reflex that we call the ``straining-esophageal reflex.{''} This reflex seems to be evoked during increased intra-abdominal pressure and to effect LES contraction, thus, sharing with other factors in prevention of gastroesophageal reflux.
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