Piecemeal Deglutition and the Implications for Pressure Impedance Dysphagia Assessment in Pediatrics

Autor: Nathalie Rommel, Warwick J. Teague, Sebastian K. King, Lara Ferris, Taher Omari, Sebastian Doeltgen, Lisa McCall, Ingrid Scholten
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 67(6)
ISSN: 1536-4801
Popis: OBJECTIVES High-resolution impedance manometry (HRIM) enables biomechanical swallow assessment. Piecemeal deglutition (PD) defines swallowing of a single bolus in 2 or more portions. We investigated PD sequences on HRIM recordings to ascertain appropriate swallow selection for analysis and to determine the impact of PD on swallow function measures. METHODS Pharyngo-esophageal motility and bolus flow were assessed in 27 children (19 M, mean age 15 months) with repaired esophageal atresia and trachea-esophageal fistula, but who were asymptomatic of oropharyngeal dysphagia. A consistent volume of between 2 and 5 mL saline boluses was given to each patient. Retrospectively, PD sequences were defined based on the number of swallows required to clear the bolus from the oral cavity: pattern A = 1-2 swallows; pattern B = 3 swallows; and pattern C = 4+ swallows. The largest bolus volume swallowed was noted as the dominant swallow in each pattern. Pressure Flow Analysis defined contractility, distension and flow timing metrics. Data were averaged for each PD pattern, and compared with dominant swallows from each pattern. RESULTS PD pattern B (43.7%) was the most prevalent across the cohort. PD patterns were similarly distributed across age groups (G1
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