An Atlas of Esophageal Motility in Health and Disease

This atlas is a record of motility studies of the normal and diseased esophagus. The technique of obtaining esophageal pressures at various levels is described and the instruments used are excellently illustrated. Tracings obtained at various levels during resting phases and deglutition are shown, with brief explanations directly under the tracings or on the facing page. Various representative curves are enlarged and the significant information they reveal is described and explained. The remainder of the book is clear and concise, including tracings of intraesophageal pressures in such conditions as achalasia, diffuse esophageal spasm, and scleroderma. Interesting phenomena of response to stimuli obtained from medication are also illustrated. This book should be of interest to clinicians and physiologists who deal with the problems of the gastrointestinal tract. It is admittedly limited in scope, although from the title one would expect a more comprehensive analysis of esophageal motility. The motility in such