The Role of Functional Lumen Imaging Probe (FLIP) in Addition to High-Resolution Manometry and Timed Barium Esophagram in Treated Achalasia Patients With Persistent or Recurrent Symptoms.

Key Points

• To determine the effectiveness of FLIP alongside HRM and TBE in assessing achalasia patients with persistent symptoms.
• Comparative analysis of FLIP, HRM, and TBE results in treated achalasia patients.
• Assessment of patient symptoms to guide treatment decisions.
• Investigation of patient selection criteria for retreatment.
• FLIP did not enhance identification of retreatment candidates compared to HRM and TBE.
• The complexity of patient selection for achalasia retreatment was highlighted.
• Further research is necessitated by the findings.