Esophagus TestsWhy It Is Done
Tests on the esophagus are done
to: - Help determine whether chest pains may be
caused by GERD.
- Help determine the cause of GERD symptoms for a person who has
not been helped by medicine and whose esophagus looks normal during an
endoscopy test.
- Monitor the effectiveness
of treatment for GERD.
- Detect spasms of the esophagus, which can
cause chest pain, and problems with the ability of the esophagus to move food
down to the stomach (motility problems).
- Determine whether the
esophagus is functioning normally.
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